Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1 (30%) Technical Principles 2 hour 30 minutes written exam Properties of materials Performance characteristics of material Commercial manufacturing techniques Digital design and manufacture Marketing and the development of commercial products 15% Maths in a D&T context Paper 2 (20%) Designing Principles 1 hour 30 minutes written exam Design methods and processes Design theory Major developments in technology Accuracy in design and manufacture Responsible design 15% Maths in a D&T context Non-examination assessment (NEA) (50%) Non examined assessment unit completed from Feb (L6) - Feb (U6) Student identified design opportunity Research and investigation Development of design proposals Manufacture of 3D prototype Analysis and evaluation