Practical application of: Core technical principles • Specialist technical principles • Designing and making principles • How it's assessed Non-exam assessment (NEA): 30–35 hours approx. • 100 marks • 50% of GCSE • Task(s) Substantial design and make task • Assessment criteria: • Investigating • Designing • Making • Analysing and 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 Contextual challenges to be released annually by AQA on 1 June in the year prior to the • submission of the NEA Students will produce a working prototype and a portfolio of evidence (max 20 pages) • Pathways Post 16: An A level course is available at Rushcliffe School in Design and Technology - Product Design. This builds upon the skills, knowledge and understanding covered in GCSE. This will prepare students for further study at degree level. Design related degrees include: Architecture; Product Design; Engineering and Mechanical); Graphic Design; Animation; Interior Design; Advertising; Packaging Design; Jewellery Design; and many more.
Practical application of: • Core technical principles • Specialist technical principles • Designing and making principles How it's assessed • Non-exam assessment (NEA): 30–35 hours approx. • 100 marks • 50% of GCSE Task(s) • Substantial design and make task • Assessment criteria: • Investigating • Designing • Making • Analysing and 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 • Contextual challenges to be released annually by AQA on 1 June in the year prior to the submission of the NEA • Students will produce a working prototype and a portfolio of evidence (max 20 pages) Pathways Post 16: An A level course is available at Rushcliffe School in Design and Technology - Product Design. This builds upon the skills, knowledge and understanding covered in GCSE. This will prepare students for further study at degree level. Design related degrees include: Architecture; Product Design; Engineering and Mechanical); Graphic Design; Animation; Interior Design; Advertising; Packaging Design; Jewellery Design; and many more.
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