A level Product Design

Assessment

This is a 2.5 hour written paper and worth 30% of the total A level. It includes multiple choice, short answer and extended response questions. The content has been divided into two sections: Core technical principles and designing and making principles Additional specialist knowledge Paper 2: This is a 1.5 hour written paper and is worth 20% of the total A level. There is a mixture of short answer and extended response questions. There are two sections: Section A: Product Analysis. Up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of products Section B: Commercial manufacture Non-exam assessment: Core designing and making principles. This is worth 50% of the A level. Assessment is coursework based and is approximately 45 hours. There are a total of 100 marks. The focus is on Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles and specialist knowledge. This is a substantial design-and- make task where knowledge of the AS and A2 subject content is applied to the design and manufacture of candidates’ own projects.