Why study Design and Technology Resistant Materials? What will I learn? GCSE Resistant Materials (RM) covers a wide range of activities based on designing and making products that are manufactured using materials such as wood, metal and plastics in many forms. As well as learning hand skills, you will use a range of industrials processes to shape and form materials into functioning products. Over the course of two years you will develop a whole range of creative designing and making skills, technical knowledge and understanding relating to RM and invaluable transferable skills such as problem solving and time management. Is this the right subject for me? If you enjoy: thinking creatively problem solving designing products for the future making your own unique product using your initiative and creativity using Computer Aided Design working to deadlines then Resistant Materials is for you.

Resistant Materials Technology 4562 There is one tier of assessment covering grades A* to G. Unit 1: Written Paper (45601) 2 hours –120 marks – 40% Candidates answer all questions in two sections Pre-Release material issued plus Unit 2: Design and Making Practice (45602) Approximately 45 hours – 90 marks – 60% Consists of a single design and make activity selected from a range of board set tasks

Headline numbers In 2013 the design economy generated £71.7bn in gross value added (GVA), equivalent to 7.2% of total GVA. Approximately 580,000 people are directly employed in the UK’s design industries, while a further 1 million designers work across the economy in non-design industries. This makes the design economy equivalent to the ninth biggest employer in the UK. "The design economy is creating thousands of jobs, exponentially improving British export markets and contributing billions to our economy. It is vital that it is recognised and supported in order for this growth to continue. - John Mathers, Design Council Chief Executive

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Transferable Skills Project Management. Time Management. Communications. Research Skills. Analytical skills. Independent learning and planning. Organisational skills Develop responsibility Become pro -active, acting on your ideas and plans. Practical application of knowledge. Resilience and perseverance