Design and Technology IGCSE 0445
Entry Requirements: Open to all students.
Course Outline:
Cambridge IGCSE Design & Technology enables learners to identify, consider and solve problems through creative thinking, planning and design, and by working with different media, materials and tools to produce a made product. Learners gain technical and design awareness and develop skills such as initiative, resourcefulness, enquiry and ingenuity. They also develop the communication skills central to the design process. Cambridge IGCSE Design & Technology provides an ideal basis for further study and equips learners with technical knowledge and practical designing and making skills for the world of work. The syllabus is designed to accommodate a wide range of interests, materials and resources, and allows the different skills of the teaching staff to be fully exploited.
The aims are to enable students to:
• develop creative thinking in areas relevant to design and technology
• apply problem-solving skills to practical and technological problems
• develop the communication skills central to design, realisation and evaluation
• gain knowledge and understanding of design and technology
• develop skills in research and investigation
• design and make products, taking into consideration sustainability and the wider impact on society
• develop the ability to make aesthetic, economic, ethical and technical value judgements.
Assessment:
All candidates take three examinations.
This course leads to: Level 2 NCEA Technology Product Design or Technology Building
Costs: TBC
Contact: Mr Alistair Duff
