DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

GCSE

THE WORLD IS CHANGING –AND SO IS D & T GCSE:

VARIETY WIDE RANGE OF OUTCOMESENGINEERING

CONTEXT

NEW GCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTING

REFRESH CREATIVITYITERATIVE DESIGN

WORLD OF WORK

STEM

“ D E S I G N A N D T E C H N O L O G Y I S T H E O N L Y O P P O R T U N I T Y W H E R E S T U D E N T S H A V E T H E C H A N C E T O A P P L Y W H A T T H E Y H A V E L E A R N E D I N M A T H S A N D S C I E N C E ”J A M E S DY S O N 2 0 1 5

THE COURSE• DT is one of the only subjects that still has a large

coursework element to it.

50% will be an exam on the technical principles

in to design and technology across a

range of subject areas.50% will be a design and make coursework task

POTENTIAL COURSE OUTLINEYear Projects

9 – CONFIDENCEIN A WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS

Headphone Wrap Laminated lamp Textiles/ Electronics basedproduct

10 – PREPARATIONFOR COURSEWORK

CAD / CAM project,focusing on Accuracy

and Creativity

DEEPEN KNOWLEDGE

Theory Practical based application of prior knowledge and skills

11 – CONSOLIDATE KNOWLEDGE

Coursework in chosen specialism and Exam Design and Technology.

COURSEWORK – DESIGN AND MAKE

• For the design and make element of the course you will be able to work across any material area that you choose as long as it makes sense with the context you have chosen.

• Contextual challenges could be chosen from the below areas:– extending human capacity – responding to the unexpected – improving living and working spaces (environments and objects) – securing a sustainable future – protecting people and products – promoting health and wellbeing – developing and communicating personal, social, and corporate identity – developing communities

PRODUCTS FROM THE PAST:

PRODUCTS IN THE FUTURE:

WHERE CAN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY TAKE YOU IN THE FUTURE?

• Engineering

• Graphic Design

• Architecture

• Product Design

• Marketing

• Fashion Design

• Interior Design

CURRENT STUDENT TESTIMONIALS“I was slightly apprehensive about choosing D&T, however I am so glad I chose it. No two lessons are the same; there is a good ration of theory and practical, and I really enjoy both aspects of D&T. I would recommend it to anyone.”

“I am glad I chose Product Design as I am now more aware of products around me and it gives me the ability to think about how objects were actually manufactured.”

“So far in DT, we have learnt how to use Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture. DT has taught me how to understand how much thought has gone into all the products we use every day. DT has been an interesting choice that I can see leading my career.”

“I enjoy the trust we are given when we do projects-we use the machines when we need.”