New GCEs for 2008
GCE Design and Technology: Product Design (3-D Design) (2550)
AS and A Level
Introducing AQA's new course specification for Design and Technology: Product Design (3-D Design) for AS and A Level. This new redrafted specification has been designed to:
- encourage candidates to take a broad view of design and technology
- develop candidates' capacity to design and make products and to appreciate the complex relations between design, materials, manufacture and marketing.
The following information and specification outline will enable both practising Teachers and Subject Heads to be better informed and supported in the teaching of this subject, particularly if attending one of AQA's Teacher Support meetings.
Classification Codes
Every specification is assigned a national classification code indicating the subject area to which it belongs. The classification code for this specification is 9080.
Centres should be aware that candidates who enter for more than one GCE AS/A level qualification with the same classification code will have only one grade (the highest) counted for the purpose of the School and College Performance Tables.
Centres may wish to advise candidates that, if they take two specifications with the same classification code, universities and employers are very likely to take the view that they have achieved only one of the two GCE AS/A levels. The same view may be taken if candidates take two GCE AS/A level specifications that have different classification codes but have significant overlap of content. Candidates who have any doubts about their subject combinations should check with the university to which they wish to progress or company they wish to join, before embarking on their programmes.
Assessment Objectives
AO1 - Candidates should demonstrate specific knowledge and understanding and be able to apply that knowledge and understanding in combination with appropriate skills in their designing; and should communicate ideas and outcomes and demonstrate strategies for evaluation
AO2 - Candidates should be able to demonstrate and apply skills, knowledge and understanding of relevant materials, processes and techniques, and use materials and equipment to produce suitable and appropriate outcomes; and should communicate ideas and outcomes and demonstrate strategies for evaluation