Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Principles of Product Design (26.7%) In this component of the course girls ⚫ examine the wider social, moral and environment issues that impact on the design industry investigate manufacturing processes research material properties analyse existing products Written examination - 1 hour 30 minutes Problem solving in Product Design (23.3%) This component of the course enables girls to develop ⚫ knowledge of how to design and manufacture prototypes and products ⚫ problem solving and evaluation skills in order to analyse design solutions Written examination - 1 hour 45 minutes Iterative Design Project (50%) Girls identify a design opportunity and write their own design brief. They will work closely with stakeholders including clients and target markets to develop their design solution. Girls create an electronic design journal documenting their design process. They investigate their brief and develop their design through the processes of explore, create and evaluate. Non-examined assessment