GCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: THE QUESTION IS...: THINKING BEHIND SUBJECT

Should we build everything we're capable of building? Can something be well-designed and still fail the people who use it? And should designers be responsible for what happens to a product after it's thrown away? GCSE Design and Technology: The Question Is... is the twentieth book in a bold series designed to help GCSE and IGCSE students think more deeply about their subjects, not just prepare for exams. Most Design and Technology guides focus on materials, processes, and coursework structure. This book does something different. It explores 25 of the most fascinating questions about creativity, responsibility, and the objects we choose to make, and uses them to develop the kind of thinking that underpins both academic success and genuine design insight. Inside, you will explore questions such as: - Design, Purpose and Responsibility - Should we build everything we're capable of building?- Form, Function and Beauty - Should a design always follow its function?- Problem-Solving and Constraints - Do the best designs come from freedom, or constraint?- Sustainability and Responsibility - Should designers be responsible for a product after it's thrown away?- Technology, Access and Inequality - Should design prioritise the people hardest to design for?- The Future of Making - How should we decide what's actually worth making? Each of the 25 questions is organised by theme and designed to encourage reflection, discussion, and debate. This makes the book ideal for independent study, classroom conversations, or parents and children exploring ideas together. Written for students who want more than exam preparation, teachers looking for material that goes beyond the syllabus, and parents who want to discuss the designed world with their child in a way that feels like a conversation rather than revision, this book requires no workshop experience. You only need curiosity about the choices behind the things we make.