Design & Technology
Option subject
Why Design & Technology ?
Design & Technology prepares you to participate confidently and successfully in tomorrow ’ s increasingly technological world . The combination of practical skills and an understanding of aesthetics , function , materials , industrial practices and environmental issues allows you to evaluate past and present design and technology , and create your own innovative solutions to problems .
Design & Technology enables you to :
Understand how design and technology affects our lives Contribute to the use and development of technology in our society through informed participation Relate personal experience to the work of commerce and industry Become a discerning and responsible consumer Showcase your creative flair as an individual or a team member
What will you study ?
Designing skills ( including CAD ) Consumer choice and rights legislation Making skills ( including CAM ) Materials and their working properties Health and safety Systems and control Design and market influences Industrial practices Social , moral , cultural , environmental ( sustainability ) and economic issues New and emerging technologies
50 % controlled assessment ( 35 hours ) — internally assessed 50 % written examination — externally assessed
Exam board Examinations
AQA
Coursework 50 % Paper 1 ( 2h )
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