Design & Technology A LEVEL AQA PRODUCT DESIGN Specific entry requirements Product Design requirements are a minimum of at least a level 2 merit for BTEC Engineering, 5 for Maths and 5 for English. Students who have not studied a technology subject before will be considered on an individual basis. Content of the course Students will be able to recognise design needs and develop an understanding of how current global issues, including integrating technology, impacts on today’s world. Candidates should develop an understanding of a broad range of materials, with emphasis on the life cycle of products, manufacture and final disposal. This specification also considers the broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and consumer safety. Topic list: • Developing an understanding of the physical and mechanical properties in a broad range of materials and components • The broader issues for the designer including the environmental sustainability of products and their manufacture • Methods in which materials and components can be manipulated to manufacture products • Health and safety issues relevant to working with materials • Computer aided design (CAD) and computer aided manufacture (CAM) • Ergonomics and anthropometrics, inclusive design, and consumer safety • The life cycle of products including manufacture, use and functional aspects and final disposal. How is the course assessed? Component 1: Two written exam papers - Paper 1 Technical principles 30%, Paper 2 Designing and making principles 20%. Component 2: Non-examined assessment - Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles - 50% of overall grade. Is this course for you and where could it take you? Our contextual challenges at AS will give students the freedom to take design risks and innovate in a situation where it is safe to test and refine ideas, giving them the confidence at A Level to further develop these skills in their own design brief with a client/end user. This qualification will enable students to: • Progress to higher education to study degrees in; Engineering (electrical, electronic, civil and mechanical), Product Design, GraphicDesign, Architecture, Interior Design, Exhibition design etc. • Gain a level 3 qualification that will contribute to the points required for entry to a range of HNDs and degrees in related areas e.g. manufacturing. • Go directly into the workplace at technician level. • Gen 2 training or alternative apprenticeships. Contact Please contact Miss KBeckwith. beckwithk@westlakesmat.org.uk ormore information West Lakes Academy - Sixth Form 12
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