IB Design Technology

"Everything is design. Everything."

Paul Rand

About this course...

Students study the following:

  • Human factors and ergonomics

  • Resource management and sustainable production

  • Modelling

  • Raw materials to final product

  • Innovation and design

  • Classic Designs

ALL students study Higher Level at Wilmington. The topics are as follows:

  • User-centred design (UCD)

  • Sustainability

  • Innovation and markets

  • Commercial Production

External Assessment (60%): Two (SL) or three (HL) written papers containing: multiple-choice, data-based, short answer and extended response questions.

Internal Assessment (40%): Practical investigations, a group project and a student driven design and manufacture project

Welcome to your induction session...

For your induction session, please work your way through the PowerPoint below. This will then enable you to complete the Summer Project (also below) which will be used by your teachers as their first form of assessment in September. Should you need help at any stage, please contact Mr Newsum (joel.newsum@wilmingtonacademy.org.uk). Completed projects should be emailed to: joel.newsum@wilmingtonacademy.org.uk.

IB Design Level 3 HL INDUCTION 2022.pptx
Year 11 into 12 IB Design summer induction task(1).docx

Summer Assignment Exemplar Work

CC hwm 451 HL IB DT IA WA.pdf
CC hwm 453 HL IB DT IA WA reduced.pdf
CC hwm 460 HL IB DT IA WA reduced.pdf
HL Sample 1 Tea compressor reduced.pdf

More information about your course

IB Design final coursework project HL Sample 1 Assessment comments with mark scheme.pdf
Year 12 IB Design Technology Course overview WA -JNE-ASH 2020-21.pdf