A Level Product Design

Assessment

Component 1: Principles of Design and Technology Written examination: 2 hours 30 minutes (50% of the qualification) Students cover core theory throughout the course. The exam is at the end of Year 13. Component 2: Independent Design and Make Project 50% of the qualification. This component allows flexibility to choose an area of design. Coursework starts at the end of Year 12 and is assessed at the end of Year 13. Project structure: Section 1: Investigation skills, research & specification writing. Section 2: Concept creation, development process & final design visualisations. Section 3: Production planning & Manufacturing technique/skills. Section 4: Evaluative and Analytical skills.