1. Design and Technology at Surbiton High School What is Design and Technology? Everything we use has been designed by a creative individual or team. DT is all around us. Design and Technology is about designing and creating useful products that meet the needs of a target market or user.

2. Why should you study a Design and Technology subject? A different way of learning. A real appreciation of the world in which we live. A highly creative subject with lots of problem solving. A wide range of transferable skills. It could lead to a wide range of future Higher Education courses and potential career choices. Specialist teaching staff in all areas.

3. Marketing Textiles Visual Merchandiser Retail Buyer Aeronautical Engineering Clothing Pattern Maker Modelmaking Craft bookbinding & conservation Mechanical Engineering Shipbuilding & boatbuilding Rural crafts Civil Engineering Dental Technology Home economist Display & exhibition design Working in the clothing / Fashion industry Consumer Scientist Cabinetmaking making & design Multimedia & interactive media Teaching Interior Design Careers in museums & art galleries Special effects work Product Design Technical writing Publishing Careers in theatre and costume design Trading standards Working for the environment Materials science Cartoonist What could Design and Technology lead onto?

4. How is the course structured? AQA - Design and Technology – 2015-2016 Graphic Products, Resistant Materials or Textiles Technology Written Paper 40% of Total Marks 2 hours The paper will test all Assessment Objectives. All questions are compulsory. Section A: A design question based on the Contextual Preparation Sheet issued to candidates at the beginning of March. Section B: Covers all aspects of the specification content Coursework Project 60% of Total Marks 45 hours A single design-and-make activity selected from a choice of set tasks, consisting of the development of a made outcome and a concise design folder and/or appropriate ICT evidence. The design folder should consist of about 20 pages of A3 paper or the equivalent ICT evidence.

5. Graphic ProductsResistant MaterialsTextiles Paper, card, plasticsWoods, metals, plasticsTextiles, fabrics, fibres Board games, packaging, point of sale display, band promotional material. iPod docking stations, lamps, small furniture & storage items, toys & games. Dresses, bags, soft furnishing, toys.

6. Do you… Enjoy problem solving? Like being creative? Enjoy learning new skills? Enjoy working independently? Feel you are resilient? FAQs I am considering other subjects with a high level of controlled assessment work. Is this a problem? Not necessarily. We will help you to structure your work and give you interim deadlines to support you in your work. Will I need to do lots of extra work out of lesson time to gain a top grade? It is more than achievable to complete the controlled assessment project in the allotted hours in lesson time, but you may wish to spend some time in the Departmental clinics to support you in your work.