Design Technology: Product Design

The Curriculum Leader may be contacted via email enquiries@copthall.barnet.sch.uk

Aim

Design and Technology is an exciting subject that is always evolving. With its place firmly in the STEM community the subject is both an academic and creative, allowing students to develop valuable transferable skills such as problem solving, analysis, hands on making and evaluation. Students will make clear links between Mathematics, Science and Computer Science within Design Technology.

Students at Copthall have the opportunity to study a full programme at KS3 covering Resistant Materials, Graphic products and skills, electronics and Food technology.

Students in Years 7 and 8 (KS3) follow a broad curriculum, then if chosen as an option for Year 9 (KS4) the students reflect and build on skills, with the emphasis on specialising using preferred materials and construction.  

GCSE Design and Technology

Design Technology enables students to design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of materials and techniques.

This course has 50 per cent controlled assessment in order to recognise the importance of practical work within this subject.

A-level Design and Technology

The course helps students take a broad view of Design and Technology, develop their capacity to design and make products and appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing.

The specification continues to provide students with the opportunity to design and make a product or a number of smaller products during both years of the course.

The course has 50 per cent coursework in order to recognise the importance of practical work within this subject.