D&T - Graphic Design/ Product Design/ Textiles

OPTIONS - TWO

ArtDesign and Technology

We will be offering Graphic Design, Product Design and Textiles.

WHY DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY?

A subject that brings learning to life, requiring students to apply their knowledge and skills from all subjects into real-life situations. It allows students who want to experience a different way of working, who enjoy problem solving, creativity and practical application. A qualification that relates authentic real-world awareness of the iterative design process and strategies used by the creative, engineering and manufacturing industries. Where you will be required to use critical thinking leading towards invention and design innovation, to design and make prototypes that solve real and relevant problems, considering your own and other stakeholders’ requirements. A course for our future Designers, Architects, Engineers, Technologists, Problem solvers and Inventors.

SUBJECT OVERVIEW

Design and Technology will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise.

The course allows students to study core technical, designing and making principles, including a broad range of design processes, materials techniques and equipment. They will also have the opportunity to study specialist technical principles in greater depth. GCSEs that complement this qualification include Art and Design, Computer Science, Maths, English, Geography, Science and many more. CONTENT OVERVIEW

In Year 10, you will develop a wide range of skills covering the Core and Specialist knowledge through practical and theory lessons. In Year 11, you will primarily work on your major project (Non-examined Assessment / NEA), with the remainder of the time dedicated to exam preparation. Students are expected to provide materials for their NEA project to a budget of their own choosing. All students will visit the Design Museum.

ALL STUDENTS

In Year 10 you will be introduced to the core knowledge of the DT course, learning about the 5 different material areas (Textiles, Timbers, Polymers, Metals & Paper and Boards), as well as: New and emerging technologies, Energy generation, Development in new materials, Systems approach to design, Mechanical devices and Designing and making principles. Alongside the theory element, you will be working on a practical project based on your chosen specialism, where you will develop a more in-depth understanding of related tools, equipment, process and environmental impact. In the second term students will apply their new skills and knowledge within a practice NEA, where they will develop a greater understanding of the design thinking process, working on a mini project. Students will develop research techniques, sketching skills, understand the importance of feedback, as well as continue to develop their practical skills whilst manufacturing their outcomes. On 1st June, the exam board will release the 3 contexts for the NEA; at this point you will have developed all the required skills and knowledge to independently develop a project based on one of the contexts.

OPTIONS - TWO

CHOOSE ONE OF THE THREE ON OFFER (please note that the qualification is in DT)

GRAPHIC DESIGN Core knowledge Specialist Technical Principles project – Paper and board focus Practice NEA – mini project – Graphic product project NEA context released 1st June (deadline February half term)

PRODUCT DESIGN Core knowledge Specialist Technical Principles project – Polymers focus Practice NEA – mini project – Woods, Metals and Polymers focus NEA context released 1st June (deadline February half term)

TEXTILES Core knowledge Specialist Technical Principles project – Textiles focused Practice NEA – mini project – Textiles focus NEA context released 1st June (deadline February half term) THERE ARE THREE ELEMENTS TO THE COURSE

Core Knowledge (20%) You will learn the basic knowledge of a small range of different materials which can be used when developing any product. This will allow you to make informed choices as a designer/design engineer.

Specialist Knowledge (30%) You will specialise in one material area of your choice where you will learn in-depth knowledge, understanding and design development skills.

Non-examined Project (major project / NEA - 50%) You will use the knowledge and skills learnt in the areas above to complete a design and make project. You will be expected to produce a portfolio and a final prototype in response to a given ‘context’ in which you must develop your own Design Brief.

ASSESSMENT There are two assessed components of this GCSE: - a written exam worth 50% - a major project worth 50%.