Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Component 1: Principles of Design and Technology Weighting: 50% Marks: 120 Length of paper: 2 hours 30 minutes Non-exam assessment: Independent Design and make Project Weighting: 50% Marks: 120 • The investigation report is internally assessed and externally moderated. Students will produce a substantial design, make and evaluate a project which consists of a portfolio and a prototype. • The portfolio will contain approximately 40 sides of A3 paper (or electronic equivalent). • There are four parts to the assessment: − Part 1: Identifying and outlining possibilities for design. Identification and investigation of a design possibility, investigation of client/end user needs, wants and values, research and production of a specification. − Part 2: Designing a prototype. Design ideas, development of design idea, final design solution, review of development and final design and communication of design ideas. − Part 3: Making a final prototype. Design, manufacture and realisation of a final prototype, including tools and equipment and quality and accuracy. − Part 4: Evaluating own design and prototype. Testing and evaluation.