Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1: 2 ½ hour exam assessing core technical principles and core designing and making principles. A maximum mark of 120 is available, and the questions consists of both short and extended questions. This is worth 30% of A level. Paper 2: A 1 ½ hour exam assessing specialist knowledge, technical and designing and making principles. The paper consists of two sections with a total of 80 marks available. This paper is worth 20% of the A level. Coursework: The non–exam assessment will be a coursework project assessing the practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles and specialist knowledge. Candidates will be required to design and manufacture a substantial project over a 45 hour period. This component is marked out of 100 and is 50% of the final A level grade.