Product Design

Assessment

This is a linear course, which means that candidates will be assessed at the end of Year 13. They will take three papers. Paper One is a mixture of short, multiple choice, and extended questions based on core design and technology knowledge, and is worth 25% of the A-Level. Paper Two is a mixture of short, multiple choice, and extended questions based on specialist knowledge, technical designing and making principles, and is worth 25% of the A-Level. Paper Three is the non-examination assessment. This is an extended design and make project, which allows candidates to demonstrate their research and analytical skills as well as their creative designing and making skills. This section is worth 50% of the A-Level.