Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

students will sit all their exams and submit their nonexam assessment at the end of the course. Paper 1 What's assessed? Core technical principles and core designing and making principles. How it's assessed? Written exam: 2 hours 30 minutes: 120 marks, 30% of A Level. Questions: Mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response. Paper 2 What is assessed? Specialist knowledge, technical and designing and making principles. How is it assessed? Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes 80 marks. 20% of A Level. Questions: Mixture of short answer and extended response questions. Section A: Product Analysis, up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s). Section B: Commercial manufacture. A mixture of short and extended response questions. Non-exam assessment (NEA) What is assessed? Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles and specialist knowledge. How is it assessed? Substantial design and make task, 45 hours, 100 marks. 50% of A Level. Evidence: Digital design portfolio (PowerPoint) and photographic evidence of the final prototype.