DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
  		 
WJEC, Specification 0 350 80 'AS'
           Specification 0 350 90 'A2'

'AS' Assessment
Unit Code  Title/Description Method of Assessment Distribution of Marks
1 0351 Product Design Externally Assessed Written Examination (2 ½ hrs)

30%

‘AS’

15%

‘A’ Level
2 0352 Three Minor Design Projects Internally Assessed Externally Moderated

40%

‘AS’

20%

‘A’ Level
3 0353

Case Study (local industry)

 Externally Assessed

30%

‘AS’

15%

‘A’ Level

'A2' Assessment
Unit Code  Title/Description Method of Assessment Distribution of Marks
4 0354 Product Design and Human Interaction Externally Assessed Written Examination (3 hrs) 20%
5 0355 Major Design Project Folio Internally Assessed Externally Moderated 15%
6 0356 Major Design Project Practical Internally Assessed Externally Moderated 15%
 

Course Outline
This 'A' Level course specialises in project management and designing to meet the needs of the client. Effective time management is emphasised throughout a range of varied design tasks, which encourage the student to utilise a range of ICT and Key Skills, in the development and manufacture of new innovative products. Possible contexts for project work include commercial products, furniture, architecture, leisure and environmental issues.  The syllabus encourages students to adopt a realistic and professional approach to designing and as a consequence of this there are some investigative visits to local industries and exhibitions.

Career Prospects
This two year course is now a prime 'A' Level qualification for such careers as Product Design, Industrial Design, Mechanical Engineering, Transportation Design, Architecture, Interior Design, Design Consultancy, Marketing and Advertising. In the U.K. there is now a rising trend of students taking 'A' Level Design and Technology along with Mathematics and Physics for university degree courses in Mechanical Engineering. A combination of Art with Design and Technology, along with a third 'A' Level, also provides a good foundation for those aspiring to Architecture, Graphic Design or Advertising. Aside from particular career choices, the course will also provide students with a range of problem solving approaches that can be applied to many of life's day to day challenges.