1. An excellent new course for those interested in a wide range of careers in design, including engineering and architecture * Design and make high quality products of your choice * Develop your design skills, including CAD * Be inspired by famous designers * Product Design can lead to many exciting careers: Fashion Design, Interior Design, Furniture Design Teaching, Engineering Product Design, Architecture, Advertising Graphic Design Electronic Engineering TV/film Design In recent years our students have gone on to University to complete 3D Product Design, Architecture, Advertising and Film Design courses A-Level Product Design Entry Requirements A minimum of Grade C in a related GCSE course. Students should also have a strong interest in designing and making products For further information please see Mr Dower or any of the D&T teachers Who is the course for? The course is designed for students who:  Want to move onto a related career or higher education course  Want to develop their own innovative, creative design capabilities to produce high quality products  Want the opportunity to carry out and explore a wide range of practical activities

2. Option 1 Resistant Materials  You will study products such as lighting and furniture to help you understand product design, development and manufacture  You will design, develop and make high quality products and present them with a design portfolio as your coursework project  You will design and make using mainly wood, plastics and metals  You must make full-size working products  You will learn a range of design and manufacturing techniques including the use of CAD and CAM  You will study a range of resistant materials and how they are used in innovative products Option 2 Graphic Products  You will study products such as packaging, displays and architecture to help you understand product design  You will design and make high quality products and present them with a design portfolio as your coursework project  You will produce creative and adventurous designs - there is no need for the products to work.  You will learn design and manufacturing techniques including the use of CAD and CAM, and make use of a wide range of appropriate materials  There are two pathways – Conceptual Design (such as packaging, display and vehicle design) and The Built Environment (such as architecture and film sets) How is the course structured? We will be following a brand new course next year, with the Edexcel Exam board. The AS course is split into 2 units: Unit 1 Creative skills You produce a portfolio with three sections (product investigation, design and manufacture). This will mean tackling three different products. This is assessed by your teachers and is worth 60% of the total AS grade Unit 2 Design & Technology in Practice An exam based on studying materials, processes and how they are used in design and industry This is assessed by an exam in June and is worth 40% of the total AS grade There are 2 further units in Year 13 to complete the full A2 level We also have regular visits to Newcastle, Disneyland and London