Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

In the second year, students will undertake a major coursework project and two substantial exams. Coursework ITERATIVE DESIGN PROJECT 50% A design, make and evaluate project centred on the processes of exploring, creating and evaluating. You will be required to identify a design opportunity or problem from a context of your own choice and create a chronological portfolio of your project development. Innovative approaches will be required resulting in a final prototype that can be tested against the user and the market. The project involves liaising with live primary user groups and the making of the final product should show excellent modelling and making skills. Exams The exam requires learners to apply their knowledge and understanding through higher-level thinking skills, reflecting on the viability of products and possible design solutions in context and being able to make critical judgements on the most appropriate methods and outcomes. The paper requires some drawing and 20% of the paper is mathematical. 1. Technical principles 2 hours and 30 minutes 30% 2. Designing and making principles 1 hour and 30 minutes 20% Both papers contain a mixture of short answer and extended response questions. Overall, 20% of the marks for both papers are Mathematics based.