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Course - WJEC Design and Technology - Product Design
Subject Content:
(a) The impact of new and emerging technologies on: industry, enterprise, sustainability, people culture, society, the environment, production techniques and systems.
(b) How the critical evaluation of new and emerging technologies informs design decisions; considering contemporary and potential future scenarios from different perspectives, such as ethics and the environment.
(c) How energy is generated and stored in order to choose and use appropriate sources to make products.
(d) Developments in modern and smart materials.
(e) The ecological and social footprint of materials and components.
(f) Investigate and analyse the work of past and present professionals and companies in the area of design and technology in order to help inform their own ideas.
Knowledge organisers of the key topics.
Alternative processes to manufacture products to different scales of production.pdfAppropriate surface treatments.pdfThermo and thermosetting polymers.pdfStock forms, types and sizes.pdfSpecialist techniquesto create a high-quality prototype.pdfSources, origins, physical and working properties of materials, components, systems.pdfSelection of materials or components influenced by a range of factors.pdfPapers and boards.pdfNew and emerging technology, ethics and environment.pdfNatural and manufactured timber.pdfModern and smart materials.pdfHow energy is generated and stored.pdfFerrous and non ferrous metals.pdfEcological and social footprint of materials and components.pdfRevision sessions available:
Books useful to the course:
Exam revision booklet provided by the subject teacher
Hodder Education – WJEC GCSE Design and Technology
Websites: below are useful websites covering exam content
Technology Student
WWW.BBCbitsize.com
Exam date:
June 10th 2026
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