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GCSE Design & Technology
Design & Technology is an exciting and evolving area of study. Good design affects the way we live, from the products that we buy, the houses and the environment that we live in and, essentially, is present in all areas of day-to-day life. Combining many elements from Art, Science, Maths and ICT, the subject offers a range of exciting projects exploring materials, processes, CAD and CAM to create products and prototypes. The portfolios produced are highly regarded by higher education and employers when applying for the next step in a student’s life.
Course Outline:
The course consists of 2 major assessed componentsaslisted below:
1. Written examination (50% of the course, 2hr written examination)
• SectionA–Core technical principles
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding
• SectionB–Specialist technical principles
Several short answer questions (2–5 marks) and one extended response to assess
a more in depth knowledge of technical principles
• SectionC–Designing and making principles
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions
2. Non-examination assessment (NEA) (50% of the course, practical element)
• Substantialdesignand make task
• Practicalapplicationof the above principals
• 30-35Hours approximately
Examination Board:
AQA
Head of Department:
Mr D G Shaw
“DT at Seaford is fantastic! Between the state-of-the-art facilities and the vast knowledge of the staff, the sky really is the limit of what can be achieved.”
Jack Hodson
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