Design and Technology study guides

A deep-dive AQA A-Level Design and Technology Product Design guide to the 3.1 Technical principles content. Covers materials and their properties, performance and testing, manufacturing processes and scales of production, modern and smart materials, digital design and manufacture, and energy and mechanical systems, with the knowledge and exam patterns the written papers reward.

A deep-dive AQA A-Level Design and Technology Product Design guide to the 3.2 Designing and making principles content. Covers design methods and the iterative process, design theory and movements, the work of major designers and companies, user-centred and inclusive design, and prototyping and testing, with the knowledge and exam patterns the written papers reward.

A deep-dive AQA A-Level Design and Technology Product Design guide to the core technical and designing and making content that cuts across the whole course. Covers sustainability and life cycle assessment, ergonomics and anthropometrics, health and safety and standards, and protecting designs and intellectual property, with the knowledge and exam patterns the written papers reward.