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D&T Product Design

at Kings Priory School, North Shields · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The new AQA specification for Product Design offers a linear two year A Level qualification. Meaning students sit all of their exams at the end of the course. No longer do the AS units contribute towards the final A Level outcome. In Year 12 students develop and improve both their theoretical knowledge and design and making skills. This is completed through formal theory lessons which cover topics in preparation for the final A Level exams. During this time students will also complete tasks to improve creativity in designs and refine practical workshop skills. This prepares students to undertake their FMP in Year 13. During the course students will continue their theoretical knowledge in preparation for the two A Level exams that take place at the end of the year. Paper 1 contributes towards 25% of the final grade. Paper 1 is a mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions. Paper 2 contributes 25% towards the final grade, the paper focuses on product analysis and commercial manufacture. A final major project is completed during Year 13 which makes up the other 50% of the overall A Level grade. Students are given the freedom, with the support of staff, to produce their own brief for their FMP. This is done by allowing them to follow a design principle of their choice such as architecture, product, textiles etc.

What you need to get on

It is advised four students to have achieved a B grade or above in Product Design or Resistant Materials at GCSE grade due to the increased level of demand of the AS and A Level courses.

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Kings Priory School

    Huntingdon Place, North Shields, NE30 4RF

    DaytimeClassroom based
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