Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

Paper 1: Technical principles 120 mark written exam over 2.5 hours contributing to 25% of the total A-level. Questions will be a mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response. Paper 2: Designing and making principles 80 mark written exam over 1.5 hours contributing to 25% of the total A-level. Questions in Section A consists of up to 6 short answer questions, based on visual stimulus of a product/s. Section B consists of a mixture of short and extended response questions which focus on commercial manufacture. Non-exam assessment (NEA) A 100 mark, substantial design and make task set over 45 hours, contributing to 50% of the total A-level where students will produce a written or digital design portfolio and provide photographic evidence of a final prototype/s.