Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Year 12 Unit 1 - Written (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● A design question. Unit 2 – Design and make NEA (40%) ● Started in the first year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 40 hours of work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges. ● Recommend that the work is done both in school and at home, under the guidance of the teacher. ● Design sketchbooks plus a design portfolio. Year 13 Unit 3 – Written paper (40%) ● Focus area-specific examination. ● No sections. ● Learners attempt all questions. ● A mix of short-answer structured and extended writing questions. ● Questions can come from any part of the specification - a core or in-depth knowledge and understanding, core or in-depth design and make. Unit 4 – Design and make NEA (60%) ● It can be started after the AS examination year of the course. ● Design and make the task that should be equivalent to approximately 60 hours work. ● The design work should start with the learner's own challenges.