Why choose D&T? Our world is changing rapidly – your generation needs to prepare for the unknown This GCSE offers: Transferable skills Creative skills Applied Maths and Science The chance to make stuff and have lots of fun!

Drive change Tesla cars electric vehicles are safer, faster and more fun to drive than gas powered cars Tesla also make solar energy systems to charge cars at home

Reinvent the wheel This collapsible wheel transforms lives British designer, Duncan Fitzsimons was contacted by many wheelchair users when he unveiled his folding bike wheel Folding wheels allow users to fit their wheelchair into car boots and luggage racks easily https://youtu.be/mlwtEoXE-oo

Turn heads French designer, Alix Marie Bizet, makes clothing and accessories from human hair Using felt-making techniques, human hair is transformed into a fabric mat Bizet considers the social and cultural meanings around human hair and offers this material as a cruelty free alternative to animal fur

Brighten someone’s day Emma-Jayne Parkes and Viviane Jaeger make rainwear that changes colour when wet Decorated with smart ‘hydrochromatic ink’ which goes transparent when wet to reveal colour

Create an icon Have a breakthrough idea that changes the world!

Light up lives 1.2 billion people live without electricity The world’s most affordable solar light (SM100) can replace dangerous and unsustainable light sources e.g. kerosene lamps https://youtu.be/bFPtOiwamOk

Save lives Kevlar can stop a bullet and can keep firefighters safe Protective suits offer protection against high temperatures and personal attack

It’s out of this world Would we have made it into space without design and technology? Space suits integrate communication and breathing apparatus, provide a stable environment and protect against micrometeorites 

Save the planet Every hour the Sun beams more energy onto Earth than we need to meet global needs for a whole year But how do we harness that energy?

Course content The course is assessed through controlled assessment and examined content 50% of the course is controlled assessment Practical project work is completed in school and based within real-life situations

What will I learn? This GCSE will equip you with a range of transferable practical and theoretical skills Generate creative solutions to benefit people and the planet Communicate and develop ideas through sketches, models and computer aided design Learn how products are manufactured in industry Manipulate materials and use tools to create your ideas Work with leading edge technology and manufacturing techniques such as 3D printing and other computer aided design and manufacturing skills

Want to know more? For more info on design, visit www.designmuseum.org