Churcher's College Sixth Form Prospectus 2018
Our Sixth Form Prospectus provides course details, an insight into life as a Sixth Former at Churcher's, testimonials from students as well as the universities and types of careers they go on to do in the world of work.
Our Sixth Form Prospectus provides course details, an insight into life as a Sixth Former at Churcher's, testimonials from students as well as the universities and types of careers they go on to do in the world of work.
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THE SUBJECTS<br />
DESIGN AND<br />
TECHNOLOGY<br />
EDEXCEL 9DT0 Mr S. Edington<br />
The Design, Technology and Engineering department at Churcher’s offer a challenging<br />
and high quality design and manufacturing experience at <strong>Sixth</strong> <strong>Form</strong>. We aim to provide<br />
lessons of interest and relevance such that pupils may be motivated to complete<br />
projects to a high standard with an emphasis on the production of functional, useful<br />
and beautiful products.Our excellent facilities encourage students to engage with their<br />
project work through the use of a variety of materials including wood, metal, plastic<br />
and fabrics as well as modern and smart materials. We develop the understanding of<br />
contemporary industrial and commercial practices through the products made.<br />
Beyond this, the department is dedicated to ensuring students appreciate the<br />
importance of design, technology, and engineering in their surroundings and that they<br />
appreciate the value of aesthetics in the context of emerging and traditional commercial<br />
design and technology.<br />
STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) is a national initiative<br />
to encourage and support our students in considering the university and career paths<br />
they wish to follow. Supporting and running alongside their A Level, students will be<br />
involved in a range of activities, workshops and challenges as STEAM Ambassadors.<br />
By broadening their experience and developing transferable teambuilding skills,<br />
students gain ‘real-life’ participation, helping them to talk with passion and enthusiasm<br />
about their involvement and contribution when applying for university and at interview.<br />
We follow the Edexcel Design and Technology Product Design A Level course, as it<br />
encourages creativity and innovation whilst equipping students with skills required for<br />
their future careers. This is a linear two year course with two components.<br />
Component 1<br />
is an independent design and make project where students, in consultation with a<br />
client identify a design need and context and work towards realising a solution. This is<br />
internally assessed and is worth 50% of the A Level.<br />
Component 2<br />
is an externally marked written examination based on the principles of design and<br />
technology and is also worth 50% of the A Level.<br />
If you like taking ideas and turning them into practical reality then you will gain a wonderful<br />
two year experience that could lead to a diverse range of opportunities in the future.<br />
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