COURSE : Design and Manufacture Introductory Statement The S3 course is designed to build upon the broad general education delivered in S1 and S2 and provide a bridge to National 4 and 5 courses in S4 . A range of pupil centred lessons will be offered to facilitate skills development and to engage pupils in challenging new experiences .
In the first half of the year the emphasis will be on the design process covering a breadth of design processes and manufacturing techniques . Lessons are designed to be challenging , fun and offer an element of personal expression . Exposure to Design & Manufacture will also develop personal attributes such as building confidence , empathy , self-esteem and independent thinking and improve a learner ’ s higher order thinking skills such as analysis , evaluation and creativity .
In the second half of the year pupils will challenged to the higher order in using their prior experience , knowledge and understanding and apply this in an unfamiliar design brief / problem . This will require the learner to use plan their work , make informed decisions based on experience and research and argue and justify their choices .
The learning which takes place in Design & Manufacture is contextualised and relevant to the world of work . Learners will engage in research and investigation of current approaches to designing by industrial and independent product designers . They will also be fully exposed to cutting edge technology which is relevant in the world of work – CAD / CAM , AutoCAD , Inventor , Revit , 3D printing , Laser cutting technology and 3D routing to name a few .
Design in Action
Design & Manufacture studies will improve students ’ abilities to analyse , research , investigate , develop conceptual designs , explain and justify their thinking , express their thinking through graphics and describe and respond to works of industrial and independent designers . This will improve their understanding of the wider context of and importance now laid on design of a product in the consumer market . Throughout the years study a young person ’ s attributes and skills will be fully challenged to their individual needs and will expose them to their areas of development but highlight how to improve through an individual learning plan .
During the year there are two opportunities to contextualise their learning . Pupils can opt to attend a visit to the Glasgow design museum , The Light House where they will experience design work of famous designers . This will start the development of their independent thinking and challenge their creative and evaluative skills . Later on in the year learners will have the opportunity to participate in a trip to London to the Grand Design exhibition where they will again experience Design in action and have a fantastic opportunity to liaise with and discuss design with real life designers . This is a fantastic opportunity for any learner to improve their communication skills and confidence with others . It also opens their eyes to the wider world of work and what employment opportunities are available in Great Britain and internationally .
Your teachers will assess your interest in these areas and encourage you to take them further in class and for fun at home . Pupil ’ s will undertake formal and informal homework in learning logs ( sketchbooks ) which will support class work and enable pupil ’ s to further explore areas of personal interest .
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