Product Design A Level - Draft Specification

UPDATED 20161013 12:50:41

A Level

Course information

Name: Product Design A Level - Draft Specification Qualification title: Product Design A Level Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Content and Assessment The specification has been designed to encourage students to take a broad view of design and technology, to develop their capacity to design and make products and to appreciate the complex relationships between design, materials, manufacture, marketing and design in society. AS Award Subject content: • Core Technical Principles • Core Designing and Making Principles • Additional Specialist Knowledge Exam Assessment: 2 hour written exam worth 80 marks = 50% Mixture of short answer; multiple choice and extended response Non-exam assessment (NEA): Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles and specialist knowledge Single design and make project – context set by AQA. 35 hours work worth 80 marks = 50% Evidence required: Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype – recommended 35 pages. A Level Award Paper 1 Core Technical Principles, Core Designing and Making Principles, Additional Specialist Knowledge Exam Assessment: 2 hour written exam worth 100 marks = 25% Mixture of short answer; multiple choice and extended response Paper 2 Specialist knowledge; technical and designing and making principles Exam assessment: 2 hour written exam Mixture of short answer, multiple choice and extended response questions on Product Analysis (6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product (s)) and Commercial Manufacture (mix of short and extended questions). Non-exam assessment (NEA): Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles and specialist knowledge Substantial design and make project. 45 hours work worth 100 marks = 50% of A Level. Evidence required: Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype. Awarding - Created 20151103 10:04:27 Updated 20161013 12:50:41

Entry requirements

None

Provider

Jack Hunt School
Foundation School
n/a

Address

Ledbury Road Town: Peterborough