Design and Technology

There are two separate subjects offered within Design Technology.  Resistant Materials Technology is the more traditional design and make approach with a working three-dimensional end product.  Graphic Products covers the same core syllabus, but the design and make activity can take the form of either a 2D or 3D outcome.  Examples of projects are listed under the Graphic Products heading.

RESISTANT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY

This subject provides opportunities to develop an awareness of the nature and significant importance of Design and Technology in a rapidly changing society.  It enables students to develop their application of knowledge, skills and understanding of a Resistant Materials Technology focus within an overall design and make based approach.  The syllabus offers a system of assessment for GCSE based on clear targets and a coherent set of criteria for rewarding positive achievement.

The assessment of candidates includes both practical capability in Design and Technology applied to the designing and making of a product and the knowledge and understanding which underpins this capability.

Syllabus Components

Question Paper Requirements

Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 will test a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of Resistant Materials Technology through questions on designing and making.  There is no choice of questions.  Papers 1 and 3 are foundation tier papers (grades G – C), and papers 2 and 4 are the higher tier (grades D – A*).  Students will be entered for one of these tiers at a time nearer to the examination date.

All students take component 5, coursework.

Coursework Requirements

The coursework consists of one project where candidates will be expected to design and make a quality Resistant Materials Technology product.  The project requires a design and make activity related to industrial/commercial practices and the appropriate selection of systems and control.  It is expected that coursework will be completed in the course of normal curriculum time and should represent 40/50 hours work.

GRAPHIC PRODUCTS

Graphic Products is the term used to describe products such as:

a hotel promotional pack for weddings, wildlife education activity pack, a membership pack for a teenagers’ activity club and publicity material for a stage production.  Scale models of stage sets and fete stalls would also be described as Graphic Products.

This subject provides opportunities to develop an awareness of the nature and significant importance of Design and Technology in a rapidly changing society.  It enables students to develop their application of knowledge, skills and understanding of a Graphic Products focus within an overall design and make based approach.  The syllabus offers a system of assessment for GCSE based on clear targets and a coherent set of criteria for rewarding positive achievement.

The assessment of candidates includes both practical capability in Design and Technology applied to the designing and making of a product and the knowledge and understanding which underpins this capability.

Syllabus Components

Question Paper Requirements

Papers 1, 2, 3 and 4 will test a candidate’s knowledge and understanding of Graphic Products through questions on designing and making.  There is no choice of questions.  Papers 1 and 3 are foundation tier papers (grades G - C), and papers 2 and 4 are the higher tier (grades D – A*). 

Students will be entered for one of these tiers at a time nearer to the examination date.

All students take component 5, coursework.

Coursework Requirements

The coursework consists of one project where candidates will be expected to design and make a quality Graphic Product.  The project requires a design and make activity related to industrial/commercial practices and the appropriate selection of systems and control.  It is expected that coursework will be completed in the course of normal curriculum time and should represent 40/50 hours work.

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