4 - Design & Technology HL

Assessment

External Assessment Paper 1 – 1 Hour – 20% Multiple-choice questions on core and HL extension material. Paper 2 – 1.5 Hours – 20% Data based, short-answer, and extended-response questions on core material. Paper 3 – 1.5 Hours – 20% Structured questions on HL extension material. Internal Assessment Individual Design Project – 60 Hours – 40% All standard and higher level students complete a design project as an internal assessment task. This design project allows them to demonstrate their investigative, analytical, design thinking, design development, prototyping, testing and evaluation skills and mirrors the design processes used across the various industries that integrate design practice. Internal assessment accounts for 40% of the final assessment. At HL, the design project is extended to include aspects of innovation. The design project is assessed against two additional criteria: • Detailed development of a commercial product • Making choices for commercial production