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Hardenhuish School Sixth Form
‘A High Performing Specialist Academy’
Whats it all about? Product Design Design and Technology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Whats it all about? Product Design Design and Technology - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Hardenhuish School Sixth Form A High Performing Specialist Academy AS and A Level Design & Technology: Whats it all about? Product Design Design and Technology Assessment All A Levels are now linear courses students will sit
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Assessment
All A Levels are now linear courses students will sit their exams at the end of the course.
Exam
50% exam (maths and science contribute 15%) for both AS and A level with two papers for A level.
NEA (non-exam assessment)
50% a single design and make activity for both AS and A level. For AS students will develop a design brief in response to a context set by AQA. For A level students are free to choose their design. 45 hours work.
Design and Technology
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Written Exam Papers 50%
Paper 1 2 hours 100 marks
- Designing and making
principles
- Technical principles
- Specialist knowledge
A mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions. Paper 2 2 hours 100 marks
- Designing and making
principles
- Technical principles
- Specialist knowledge
Two sections
Section A Product Analysis 40 marks and up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of products. Section B 60 marks two extended response questions
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Course content
- Materials and their applications
- Designing for specific users
- Design communication
- Digital design and manufacture
- Design for manufacturing maintenance and repair
- Protecting designs and intellectual property
- Enterprise and marketing
- Design theory- key design movements- Art Deco, Bauhaus
- Impact of influential designers -Dieter Rams/ Dyson/ Ive
- Cultural changes and social and moral issues
- Responsible design- environmental issues and waste
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Design, Creativity and Inspiration
Students present coursework in sketchbooks with A2 or A3 folders to note ideas, plan and develop designs. For students who are interested in pursuing a career or higher education in design they prove to be useful resources to take to interviews.
Design and Technology
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Design and Technology
The Opportunity for Independent Learning
We have a fabulous design environment, with full access to a range of modern resources and
- equipment. Students will continue
to develop transferable life skills such as creative thinking, problem solving, teamwork, planning and project management..
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Computer Aided Design/ Making
Design and Technology
Students will develop an understanding of Sketchup 2D and 3D Design and use the laser cutter and 3D printer both for rapid prototyping and final manufacture products.
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Understanding design outside the classroom
The Victoria & Albert Museum’s permanent collections of 20th century design and architecture Thomas Heatherwick: Designing the Extraordinary Materials technology and the contemporary arts collection at the Science Museum Degree shows at the Arts University College Bournemouth
Design and Technology
We develop an understanding of design in its widest context with visits to museums and contemporary exhibitions such as:
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A Future Career in Design?
Our Y13 students go on to study Art Foundation courses and degrees in Product Design, Engineering, Architecture, Fashion and Textiles, Business Management, Theatre Design and Jewellery Design.
Design and Technology
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‘A High Performing Specialist Academy’
Examples of Students’ Work
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‘A High Performing Specialist Academy’
Examples of Students’ Work
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Hardenhuish School Sixth Form
‘A High Performing Specialist Academy’