Design Technology

Design and Technology


Head of Department: Miss A Jones


Qualification Level and Examination Board: Level 1 and 2 GCSE Edexcel (Course code: 1DT0)


How is the course assessed?

Component 1:

Component 2:



What is the content of the course?

Component 1 covers:


Component 2 covers the design and manufacturing process:

 

What could I study Post-16?


What possible careers could I have?

Locally Design & Technology skills and qualifications are highly valued by many local employers who value the analytical, practical and time management skills developed. Those students seeking apprenticeships will find employers especially keen for a technology qualification. 


Additional information

Maths skills are fundamental to Design and Technology. These skills will be embedded in the examination for this qualification.  Science skills, knowledge and understanding also underpin the theory and practice of Design and

Technology. These skills will also be embedded in the examination for this qualification. In addition to maths and science, the GCSE in Design and Technology embeds knowledge, techniques and practices from a wide range of subjects, including art and design, business, computer science and geography.

Les Varendes High School & Sixth Form Centre

Les Varendes St Andrew's, Guernsey, 

Channel Islands, GY6 8TD 

Phone: 01481 226571

Principal: Verona Tomlin

Motto: Qui veult peult (Norman French)