Enhancing Skills and Career Opportunities in Design and Technology
Explore the world of transferable skills in Design and Technology GCSE and Product Design A-level, which equip individuals with valuable abilities sought after by employers. Discover the impact of product designers on various industries and the opportunities in fields such as engineering, marketing, and architecture. Learn about the choice between pursuing a degree or apprenticeship in areas like aeronautical engineering and product design, where math and physics play a crucial role.
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Transferable Skills are those skills you acquire which are portable. Employers love them. Showing initiative Creativity Decision making Problem solving Leadership Responsibility Time management IT skills Communicating ideas Working in a group/team Research, analyse and evaluate Design and Technology GCSE equips you with all of these.
Design and Technology GCSE and Product Design A level Design and Technology GCSE and Product Design A level Product designers design products to improve lives . Engineering Marketing Physics Business Studies Architecture Maths Design and Technology Biology Material Science Drama Geography Film and Theatre/ Set design Environmental Studies This is exemplified in our trip to 3M in Bracknell where students see products that have been designed to improve the world. Healthcare, Automotive, Design and Construction, Architectural, Safety, Manufacturing, Energy, Transportation. These are all areas in which product design plays a major role.
Degree or apprenticeship ? Degree or apprenticeship ? Design and Technology / Product Design Design and Technology / Product Design Aeronautical engineering Architecture Art and Design Civil Engineering Electronic Engineering Engineering (General) Mechanical Engineering Materials Science Maths and physics are essential for engineering. The recommended 3rd A level is Product Design This demonstrates that you can apply your maths and physics to solve problems.
