Chelmsford County High School for Girls

Subjects

Design & Technology - Sixth Form

AS/A2 Design and Technology
Product Design

This course is aimed at those students who would like to further their studies in Technology, and who have a genuine interest in designing and making.

Students should have a strong interest in designing, modelling, making and evaluating products or systems, and the processes and products used.

This course is designed to be either a complimentary subject to Mathematics, Physics, Art and Design or a contrasting subject with English, History, Geography and Modern Languages.

Course Organisation and Assessment

AS Level

Unit 1	Unit 2	Unit 3
Industrial and commercial products and practices	Project work	Materials, components and systems Design in Society
1.5 hr examination	Coursework	1.5 hr examination

A2 Level

Unit 4	Unit 5	Unit 6
Materials, components and systems Design in Society	Project work	Design and Technology capability linked with research
1.5 hr examination	Coursework	3 hr examination

The aims of the course is to encourage students to:

• Develop creativity and design and technology capability, and to produce high-quality products
• Develop a critical understanding of the influences and products of design from a historical present-day perspective
• Apply essential knowledge, understanding and skills of design production and industrial processes
• Use ICT to enhance and develop their ability
• Develop an understanding of Health and Safety, spiritual, moral, ethical, social and cultural awareness and to develop critical evaluation skills in these contexts
• Develop as discerning customers able to make informed choices

It is expected that students applying for this course will have achieved an A*-B grade in GCSE Technology.