Product Design A-Level
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What will I study?
The enhanced content of this A-level is modern and relevant, so students can learn about contemporary technologies, materials and processes as well as established practices. The course has been separated into two areas.
1. Technical principles – looking at materials and their applications, the classification of materials, and areas such as performance and enhancement.
How Will This Subject Help Me In The Future?
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Many students go on to study for degrees in product design, industrial design, design engineering, architecture, and engineering disciplines. This course can lead to employment in creative engineering and manufacturing or an apprenticeship in engineering.
Students will develop an understanding of how to design and manufacture products and systems and will consider how they impact on daily life. In year two students will embark on an iterative design project equalling to 50% of the A-level where the student will identify a design opportunity or problem from the context of their own choice.
What Grades Do I Need?
Minimum of 5 GCSE’s 4+ or above including maths and English language.
What Other Subjects Should I Study?
Computer science, digital media, business, art, history.
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