designfurther education in design 2009 - 2011

…what’s in it for you?

designWhat’s on offer?• AS/A2 Product Design: 3DAS/A2 Product Design: 3D

• AS/A2 Product Design: TextilesAS/A2 Product Design: Textiles

• International BaccalaureateInternational Baccalaureate

designwhich pathway is right for you and relevant to

your GCSE?

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AS/A2AS/A2Product Product Design:Design:

3D3D

AS/A2AS/A2Product Product Design:Design:TextilesTextiles

DiplomaDiplomaInternationalInternationalBaccalaureateBaccalaureate

ProductDesign

Graphics

Textiles

RM

Food

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International Baccalaureate

What is the IB?

The Diploma programme of the IB is designed for high ability, well organised students expected to gain mostly A or B grades at GCSE, preparing them for university and encouraging them to:         

• ask challenging questions• learn how to learn • develop a strong sense of identity and culture • develop the ability to communicate with and understand people from other countries and cultures

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Theory of Theory of KnowledgeKnowledge

Extended EssayExtended Essay

Creativity, Action, Creativity, Action, ServiceService

TOPIC 1:•Industrial Design & Manufacture

What do you do in Design & Technology?D&T is part of group four experimental sciences.

IN THIS SUBJECT, STUDENTS WILL COVER TWO TOPIC AREAS WITHIN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:

TOPIC 2:•Food Science Option

THE COURSE AIMS TO DEVELOP UNDERSTANDING OF:

• the technological world from an International perspective

• design which contributes to the well being and efficiency of the planet

• each element of the design cycle in detail

• designing ecologically sensitive products

• the positive impact that responsible design has on International communities and the environment.

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Standard & Higher HigherTERM 1

Design ProcessProduct InnovationGreen DesignMaterials

EnergyStructures

TERM 2

Product DevelopmentProduct DesignEvaluation

Mechanical DesignAdvanced Manufacturing

TERM 3

Option linked projectGroup 4 Project

Advanced ManufacturingSustainable Development

TERM 4

Design project (student choice)

Design project (student choice)

TERM 5

Revision Revision

The qualification will consist of three examination papers and a portfolio which is based on investigations, group 4 projects and a design project.

design 1TERM 3 Option Linked Project - Food Science

Standard & Higher Higher

Development of the food industryDesigning new food productsNutrition, balanced diet and healthFood spoilage and food preservationFood scienceFood processingFood packaging and distributionPeople and foods – lifestylesIssues and responsibilities

Food poisoningGenetically modified organisms

Food security

Students will develop a comprehensive knowledge of nutrition, foods & environments, micro-biology and the food industry, as well as designing and making a wide range of new food products for specific clients and circumstances

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“Design is about making things better. Better for people. Better for business. Better for the world.”

Seymour Powell