Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Year 12: Practical application of technical principles and designing and making principles. 80 marks 50% of AS, 1.5 hours 80 marks 50% of AS. Short answer and extended response. - Designing and making principles - Iterative design process. Students should be aware of, and able to explain, different approaches to user-centered design. In approaching a design challenge there is not a single process, but good design always addresses many issues, including: - Designing to meet needs, wants, and values - Investigations to inform the use of primary and secondary data: - The development of a design proposal - The planning and manufacture of a prototype solution -The evaluation of a prototype solution to inform further development Year 13: Technical principles 2.5 hours 120 marks 30% of A level. A mixture of short answers and extended responses. Designing and making principles 1.5 hours 80 marks 20% of A-level. A mixture of short answer and extended response questions. Section A: Product Analysis: 30 marks Up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s). Section B: Commercial manufacture:50 marks A mixture of short and extended response questions. Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles. Substantial design and project 100 marks 50% of A-level. Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of the final prototype.