Design and Technology (Product Design)

Assessment

There are 2 written exams worth a total of 50% of the overall grade and a non exam assessment worth the other 50%. Paper 1: Technical Principles 120 marks 30% of A Level. (2 hours 30 minutes) Paper 2: Designing and making principles 80 marks 20% of A Level. (1 hour 30 minutes) Non exam assessment: Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles in the form of a digital design portfolio with photographic evidence of final prototype. 100 marks 50%