Product Design
Overview
This specification has been designed to encourage students to be able to design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of materials and techniques. Packaging, labelling and instructions are encouraged as part of the complete design proposal and advertising, points of sale, etc can be used to supplement the making experience and help create products which can be evaluated for their commercial viability. Students will be enthused and challenged by the range of practical activities possible building upon the multimedia approach.
Product Design continues to provide the candidates with the opportunity to design and make product(s) using a wide range of materials. Whilst paper/card continues to be the compulsory material for study in this multi-material specification, students must study at least one other material, this can be textiles, food or 3D (Resistant Materials) and are encouraged to develop an awareness of other material areas. Evidence of designing can be submitted in a range of formats including A4 or A3 folders, sketchbooks or electronically, whilst making can be evidenced in the form of a working or non-working prototype.
Product Design is split 60% controlled assessment and 40% exam.