Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1: • Written paper; Core technical principles and core designing and making principles (2 hours 30 minutes, 100 marks). • A mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions. 25% weighting of final qualification. Paper 2: • Written paper; A mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions (1 hour 30 minutes, 100 marks). • 25% weighting of final qualification. Section A – Product analysis and six short answer questions based on pictures of products. Section B – Commercial manufacture – Short and extended response questions. Non-Exam Assessment: • Design and Making Practice (45 hours, 100 marks). • Practical application of technical principles and specialist knowledge through a design and make project. A digital design portfolio and final product prototype. 50% weighting of final qualification.