Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1 What assessed Technical principles How it's assessed Written exam : 2 hours and 30 minutes 120 remarks 30% of A level Questions Mixture of short answer and extended response Paper 2 What assessed Designing and marking principles How it's assessed Written exam : 2 hours and 30 minutes 80 remarks 20% of A level Questions Mixture of short answer and extended response questions Section A: Product Analysis: 30 marks Up to 6 short answer questions base on visual stimulus of the product(s) Section B: Commercial manufacture : 50 remarks Mixture of short answer and extended response Non - exam assessment What assessed Practical application of technical principles, designing and marking principles How it's assessed Substantial design and make project 100 marks 50% of A level Evidence Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype.