Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

There are three units that make up the qualification as follows: • Paper 1 Technical principles – this is a 2½ hour written which accounts for 30% of the overall grade. • Paper 2 Design and making principles – this is a 1½ hour written which accounts for 20% of the overall grade. • Non-examined Assessment Design and Make Project – as described above, this requires the pupils to produce a design portfolio and practical outcome for a client and is worth 50% of the overall grade.