What is the course?
The S3 Design and Manufacture course allows you to develop your designing and manufacturing skills. You will:
- design and manufacturing models, prototypes and products
- Gain knowledge and understanding of manufacturing processes and materials
- Learners also gain an understanding of the impact of design and manufacturing technologies on our environment and society
- Allow development in Graphic Communication and Engineering Science
How will I learn?
The learning takes the format of whole class direct teaching opportunities followed by activity based learning on practical tasks.
Throughout the year you will take part in Design Folios, building up your skills in presenting ideas and developing them to a final product. You will then have the opportunity to make a prototype model of your idea either in the classroom or workshop.
You will be actively involved in developing your own skills, knowledge and understanding by investigating a range of real-life and relevant
What topics will I learn?
- Graphic sketching
- Designing ideas
- Material selection
- Manufacturing
As part of the BGE, your S3 personalisation will help build the knowledge and skills required for a successful senior phase. Completing the S3 Design and Manufacturing course covers many of the technologies outcomes and supports progression to National Design & Manufacture and Engineering Science courses (National 4-Higher) along with developing essential skills used in many other subjects.
What skills are developed?
The course is intended to develop skills that will help you in the workplace or further learning when you leave school. Design and Manufacture develops skills in:
- design creativity in the production of design ideas to meet a given brief
- evaluate the effectiveness of designs in meeting their purpose
- develop skills when working with wood, metal and plastic
- using a range of tools, equipment and materials safely and correctly
- reading and interpreting drawings and diagrams
- creativity in the practical tasks with some complex features
- knowledge and understanding of the properties and uses of a range of materials
How will I be assessed?
Your progress on the course will be assessed through a combination of continuous and final assessment. There are opportunities for N4 unit completion throughout the course.
What might this help me with when I leave school?
Completing this course will help build the skills and knowledge for many design and construction related courses (college and university) and careers (modern apprenticeships and graduate apprenticeships).
