A-Level
The department boasts excellent resources which include large spacious rooms to work in and a model-making workshop. The product design course has very close links to the Graphic Products and Resistant Materials GCSE.
Code
PDE-ASL
Location
Available at: Pendleton
Entry Requirements
3 Bs and 3 Cs at GCSE
Outline
<strong?Year one students will study:
• Portfolio of creative skills: Have the opportunity to develop your creative, technical and practical skills through a series of product investigations, design activities and manufacturing activities.
• Designing for the future: Develop a knowledge and understanding of a wide range of materials and processes used in the field of design and technology.
Year two students will study:
• Designing for the future: Develop your knowledge and understanding of a range of modern design and manufacturing practices and contemporary design issues.
• Commercial design: Have the opportunity to design and make a commercial product of your choice that complies with the requirements of a graphics project. The topic of the project must contain a 2D and 3D element. A range of modelling materials must be used to realise the final design Product Design has two clearly defined.
Progression
Students can progress to both art and technology based courses at university depending on their other A-Levels. Courses include art, product design, automotive design, interior design, graphic design, architecture and a variety of engineering degrees including computer-aided design.
Assessment
Assessment is by coursework and written exam papers.
Enrichment
Students are encouraged to make full use of the art and design studios when not in class to develop their portfolios. Visits have included London and other centres of design, companies such as Kellogg’s and Jaguar, designer shows and universities for materials testing and design master classes.
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