Assessment
What's assessed
Technical principles
How it's assessed
Written exam: 2 hours and 30 minutes
120 marks
30% of A-level
Questions
Short answer and extended response.
Assessment
What's assessed
Designing and making principles
How it's assessed
Written exam: 1 hours and 30 minutes
80 marks
20% of A-level
Questions
Short answer and extended response.
Section A:
Product Analysis: 30 marks
Up to 6 short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s)
Section B:
Commercial manufacture: 50 marks
Mixture of short and extended response questions
Assessment
What's assessed
Practical application of technical principles, designing and making principles.
How it's assessed
Substantial design and make project
100 marks
50% of A-level
Evidence
Written or digital design portfolio and photographic evidence of final prototype.