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GCSE Product Design
This course teaches students the skills they need to be able to design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of materials and techniques from the manufacturing and engineering industries. The materials can be paper, card, plastic, metal or wood.
The course follows the standard development process:
Research
- Analyse the design brief
- Research of the industry, target market and similar products
- Draw conclusions from your research
- Complete a design specification which reflects your research
Idea Development
- Identify and develop a creative idea
- Identify a design strategy and planning document
- Analysis of the idea against social, moral, environmental and sustainability issues
- Identify and justify materials with regard to their working properties
- Complete a manufacturing specification
Making
- A quality product
- Good levels of making, modelling & finishing skills
- Select and use appropriate tools, materials and technologies
- Apply quality control checks
- Produce a product which appeals to the target market and is commercially viable
Evaluation
- Appropriate testing and evaluation evident throughout the process
- Product tested against the design specification
- Evaluate the product and identify improvements or modifications