COURSE OUTLINE GCSE Design & Technology
Exam Board: AQA
Students cover a broad range of core theoretical content in areas such as materials, processes, emerging technologies, design movements and the environmental social & moral issues associated with the design and production of consumer goods.
Following coverage of the core content, students elect to study one of six areas of materials discipline. Students will be guided towards the most appropriate materials discipline for this in-depth study. Areas include metals, papers & boards, polymers and timbers.
In addition to Design & Technology content, students will be taught specific scientific and mathematical principles that are embedded into the specification.
The non-examined assessment unit will enable students to demonstrate the wide range of knowledge and skills that they have acquired through the design and production of a product. This will be done in response to a board-set theme, released on the 1st of June in Year 10.
Course Structure
The Design and Technology GCSE is comprised of two units: a written paper worth 50% of the GCSE and a non-examined assessment worth the remaining 50%. The course will be delivered as a liner, two-year qualification, with assessment in Summer of Year 11.