Design and Technology (9705) A Level

Aims and Objectives

Students following a course in Design and Technology should be encouraged to:

• Develop and sustain their own innovation, creativity and design and technology capability, to recognise constraints and to produce high quality products;

• Develop awareness of the significance of design and technology upon society;

• Apply essential knowledge, understanding and skills of design production processes to a range of technological activities and develop an understanding of industrial practices;

• Use information and communications technology (ICT), as appropriate, to enhance their design and technological capability;

• Develop critical evaluation skills in technical, aesthetic, economic, environmental, social and cultural contexts;

• Develop as discerning consumers able to make informed choices;

• Develop positive attitudes of co-operation and citizenship and work collaboratively.

Scheme of Assessment