Welcome to Product Design. For our full Design and Technology Department overview, please see the Design and Technology Subject Page HERE

Subject Overview & Core Skills

Product Design sits at the intersection of human-centered creativity and commercial manufacturing theory. Students analyse user needs, ergonomics, and market trends to develop innovative, consumer-facing products from initial sketch to physical reality. The curriculum heavily features advanced digital manufacturing (CAD/CAM), 3D printing, laser cutting, and the integration of smart, modern materials, giving students a deep understanding of mass-production aesthetics, commercial viability, and eco-design principles.

Pathways & Future Careers

This pathway is tailored for forward-thinking innovators looking to enter the global creative and digital design industries. It establishes the design portfolio necessary for university courses or apprenticeships in industrial design, architecture, user experience (UX) design, packaging asset creation, and corporate brand styling. It also serves as an excellent launchpad for entrepreneurial ventures, freelance design consultancy, and consumer tech development.

Product Design Curriculum Map

Year 10

• Year 10 Product Design Subject Page
• Year 10 Vocabulary Tier 2 & 3

Year 11

• Year 11 Product Design Subject Page
• Year 11 Vocabulary Tier 2 & 3

Year 12

• Year 12 Product Design Subject Page
• Year 12 Vocabulary Tier 2 & 3

Year 13

• Year 13 Product Design Subject Page
• Year 13 Vocabulary Tier 2 & 3

Subject Leaders: 

Co-Head of Department (responsible for Product Design): Dominic Brockhouse - dbrockhouse@carshaltonboys.org

Line manager of Technology:  Hannah Baker- hbaker@carshaltonboys.org