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Courses
Design and
Technology:
Product Design
A Level OCR
WHY CHOOSE PRODUCT DESIGN?
You will study a range of materials and
develop a technical understanding of how
products function and how they are made
to appropriately support the design and
manufacture of your own design solutions. You
will learn about wider design principles and
the effect of design on users and the world
we live in. You will identify market needs and
opportunities for new products, initiate and
develop design solutions, and make and test
prototypes/ products. You will look at how a
product can be developed through the stages
of prototyping, realisation and commercial
manufacture. Finally we hope that you will
develop a critical mind through enquiry and
problem solving, exploration, creation and
evaluation of iterative designs.
Drama and Theatre
A Level Edexcel
WHY CHOOSE THIS COURSE?
You may be planning a career in performing
arts, or you might want to have a ‘creative’
subject among your A Levels. This exciting,
practical course offers you opportunities to act,
devise, direct, design and research a range of
different plays, theatre styles and practitioners.
You’ll also see some amazing live theatre.
Most lessons are practical workshops or
rehearsals in which you develop your skills as
an individual, whilst working as part of a lively
and supportive group. This course will also
enable you to develop vital life skills such as
collaboration, time management, resilience and
independence.
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
Component 1: Devised performance 40% internally assessed
Component 2: Scripted performance 20% externally assessed
Component 3: Written exam 40% externally assessed
HOW IS THE COURSE TAUGHT AND ASSESSED?
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
Modules of work will include - communication
and modelling skills, various design and make
challenges, 3D computer aided design and
manufacture, a product study and a team
challenge. Your final NEA coursework task will
be a substantial design, make and evaluate
project, centred on the iterative processes of
explore, create and evaluate. You will identify
a design opportunity or problem from a context
of your own choice, and create a portfolio of
evidence to demonstrate your competence.
Assessment is split 50% coursework and 50%
Exam.
• Grade 5 in GCSE Drama and/or extracurricular drama involvement +
• Grade 4 in GCSE English Language
Drama and Theatre has enabled me to
express my enthusiasm and creativity,
form strong relationships with my classmates,
and provided me with the confidence and
analytical skills for my career ahead of me.
Jayden
SPECIFIC ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
• Grade 5 in GCSE Technology
(a grade 6 is recommended)
• Grade 4 in GCSE Maths.
This course has enabled me to
consider the balance of functionality
and aesthetics in design, and how we can
create an idea to function in challenging
environments but also have astonishing
beauty to keep up with our ever changing
environment. Helena
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