AS Design Technology – Product Design (Graphics)

This course gives students the opportunity to develop their creative, technical and practical skills through a series of product investigation, design and manufacturing activities.

On successful completion of this course, learners may progress onto employment e.g. working in a Graphic Design Studio or onto Higher Education.

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Course Content

This course consists of 4 units spread over 2 years.

Year one
Unit 1: Portfolio of creative skills [internally assessed].
Unit 2: Design and Technology in practice [externally assessed].

Year two
Unit 3: Design for the future [externally assessed].
Unit 4: Commercial Design [internally assessed].

Coursework: Students will have to decide between two types of design to focus their portfolio on:

Conceptual design incorporates a wide range of 3D products with associated graphics, for example:
Packaging design, product/industrial design, point of sale display, vehicle design.

OR

The built environment focuses on the humankind surroundings that provide the setting for human activity, for example:
Architecture, interior design, exhibition design, theatre sets, garden design.

The assessment of the course is 50% Coursework and 50% Examination.

Coursework will be submitted in March, with the 2 hour exam taking place in May.