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A-level Design and Technology7562

2.0 Specification at a glance

This qualification is linear. Linear means that students will sit all their exams and submit all their non-exam assessment at the end of the course.

2.1 Subject content

2.2 Assessments

Paper 1

What's assessed

Technical principles

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 2.5 hours

  • 120 marks
  • 30% of A-level

Questions

Mixture of short answer and extended response.

Paper 2

What's assessed

Designing and making principles

How it's assessed

  • Written exam: 1.5 hours
  • 80 marks
  • 20% of A-level

Questions

Mixture of short answer and extended response questions

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.

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

What's assessed

Practical application of core technical principles, core designing and making principles and additional specialist knowledge

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.