Design and Technology Year 10 Options
GCSE Design and Technology
Course Content - What will you be studying?
GCSE Design and Technology will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise. This GCSE allows students to study core technical and designing and making principles, including a broad range of design processes, materials techniques and equipment. They will also have the opportunity to study specialist technical principles in greater depth.
Our GCSE Design and Technology specification sets out the knowledge, understanding and skills required to undertake the iterative design process of exploring, creating and evaluating. The majority of the specification should be delivered through the practical application of this knowledge and understanding.
Topics and themes have been grouped to help you teach the specification, but these are not intended as a route through the specification. The subject content is split into three sections as follows:
Core technical principles
Specialist technical principles
Designing and making principles
Assessment weighting - Exams / Coursework
Paper 1:
- Written Exam: 2 hours
- 100 marks
- 50% of GCSE
Non-exam Assessment (coursework):
- 100 marks
- 50% of GCSE
Who is this course aimed at?
This course is aimed at students who are interested in the technological world with new and emerging technologies, energy generation and developments in new materials. Students who enjoy specific technical principles such as forces and stresses and using and working with various materials can be successful on this course. At the core of this course is designing and this should appeal to any student who enjoys working with others, creating ideas and design strategies with specific tools and equipment.
Head of Subject
Mike Everett-Lindsay meverett-lindsay@millbayacademy.org
Opportunities for extracurricular and enrichment activities include:
- Trips to local college / universities and industry partners.
- DT club dedicated to KS4.
Possible careers opportunities
Wide range of careers in the creative, engineering and manufacturing industries as well as other career fields such as medicine, law and computer science. Whatever career you choose, the knowledge and skills you learn from this course, particularly new technologies, will be extremely valuable. Design and Technology will not only give you access to these careers, but develop skills such as teamwork and time management which are highly prized by employers. More information