Subject: Product Design Subject Teacher: Miss C Williams
Head of Department: Miss J Heggs
Qualification: GCSE
Examination Board: WJEC
Course Content:
Product Design offers an opportunity for students to identify and solve real problems by designing and making products or systems in a wide range of contexts relating to their personal interests. Product Design develops candidates' interdisciplinary skills, all six of the key skills, and their capacity for imaginative, innovative thinking, creativity and independence.
How you will learn:
Year 10 - Students will undertake a range of practical exercises developing their confidence using equipment in a workshop environment. This will be backed up with theory work to support their exam preparation.
Year 11 - The main Controlled Assessment task starts in September of Year 11 and will run through until April. The students will pick a brief and complete a 35-hour design and make task. This will also be backed up with theory work to support their exam preparation.
How you will be assessed:
Unit 1: Product Design Written Paper (50%) Written Paper: 2 hours
Unit 2: Controlled Assessment Task (50%) Controlled Assessment Design and make task
Job ideas:
Job ideas using Product Design: Electrician, gas fitter, technician, maintenance engineer, telecommunications engineer, health and safety officer, engineer, product designer, architect, virtual reality and a surveyor.
For further information see: Miss C Williams
Why should I choose this subject?
Creative Arts and Culture
Humanities & Languages