Design & Technology - Product Design

The learners will be expected to be creative, innovative and solve problems that they have realised themselves. The specification will enable learners to:  be open to taking design risks, showing innovation and enterprise whilst considering their role as responsible designers and citizens  develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products and systems, and their impact on daily life and the wider world  work collaboratively to develop and refine their ideas, responding to feedback from users, peers and expert practitioners  gain an insight into the creative, engineering and/or manufacturing industries  develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively and critically through focused research and the exploration of design opportunities arising from the needs, wants and values of users and clients develop knowledge and experience of real world contexts for design and technological activity  develop an in-depth knowledge and understanding of materials, components and processes associated with the creation of products that can be tested and evaluated in use  be able to make informed design decisions through an in-depth understanding of the management and development of taking a design through to a prototype/product  be able to create and analyse a design concept and use a range of skills and knowledge from other subject areas, including mathematics and science, to inform decisions in design and the application or development of technology  be able to work safely and skilfully to produce high-quality prototypes/products  have a critical understanding of the wider influences on design and technology, including cultural, economic, environmental, historical and social factors  draw on and apply a range of skills and knowledge from other subject areas, including the use of mathematics and science for analysis and informing decisions in design

At least grade 6 in DT, Engineering or a related subject at GCSE. GCSE Maths grade 5.

50% Examination, 2 papers of two hours each 50% Coursework. A single project with brief and context to be decided by the student, after discussion with the teachers.