Design and Technology (Textiles Technology)

Assessment

Paper 1 – written examination: 2 hours 100 marks (25% of A-level) Mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions. Paper 2 – written examination: 2 hours 100 marks (25% of A-level) Section A – Product Analysis: up to six short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s) Section B – Commercial Manufacture: two extended response questions Practical application: Single substantial design and make task: 100 marks (50% of A-level – approximately 40 hours) Portfolio plus models, test pieces and final outcome, assessment criteria to include: exploration, designing, making, analysis and evaluation.