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DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
KEY STAGE 4
AQA Design and Technology GCSE
Practical application of:
Core technical principles
Specialist technical principles
Designing and making principles
Non-exam assessment (NEA): 30–35 hours approx - 100 marks
50% of GCSE Substantial design and make task
Assessment criteria:
Identifying and investigating design possibilities
Producing a design brief and specification
Generating design ideas
Developing design ideas
Realising design ideas
Analysing & evaluating
In the spirit of the iterative design process, the above should be awarded holistically where they take place and not in a linear manner. Students will produce a prototype and a portfolio of evidence.
Written exam: 2 hours
100 marks
50% of GCSE
Section A – Core technical principles (20 marks)
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.
Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 marks)
Several short answer questions (2–5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in depth knowledge of technical principles.
Section C – Designing and making principles (50 marks)
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions.
KEY STAGE 3
In Design Technology, the KS3 Curriculum content has been chosen to engage our students using topical environmental and social issues and a range iterative design challenges. In addition to this, we will be developing core principle skills and knowledge within each year of KS3 to build a foundation of knowledge across the key stage with the overarching objective that our students will begin to develop culturally rich understanding of the subject that can encourage learning in KS4 and in STEM careers in the future.
Design Technology, Food & Nutrition and Textiles are delivered over Two units in KS3, where students will learn a combination of each subject twice.
Unit 1
Workshop safety
Sustainability
Iterative design process
Development of hand tool skills
High quality finishing skills
Model making
Graphics
Computer Aided Design & Manufacture
Unit 2
Sustainability
Computer Aided Design and Manufacture
Branding and advertising through Graphics Products
Iterative design process
Product Development
Use of hand tools
Electronics
Soldering
KEY STAGE 5
Product Design is not currently taught at Key Stage 5.
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT:
Mrs S Denton
DEPARTMENT STAFF:
Product Design: Miss L Carr
Technician: Mrs S Lovell