Product Design Year 13
A2
There are two units of assessment; one unit is externally assessed by examination, and one unit is assessed by internal marking and external moderation.
Units of assessment
Unit 3: Further Study of Product Design Unit 4: Commercial Product Development
External assessment Internal assessment
2-hour examination Coursework project
25% of Advanced GCE 25% of Advanced GCE
Assessment for Unit 3: Further Study of Product Design
Unit Level Component Time Mark allocation
3 A2 Examination paper 2 hours 80 marks
• Unit 3 will be assessed through an examination set and marked by Edexcel.
• There will be a 2-hour examination paper.
• The examination will be available in the summer of each examination series.
• The paper will be a question and answer booklet.
Unit 4: Commercial Product Development
Unit Level Component Mark allocation
4 A2 Coursework Project 115 marks
• Unit 4 is the ‘design and make’ activity. Students identify a client/user group from which they must design and make a product that meets the original need. They should liaise with their client/user group in order to develop a commercial product.
• Students should be familiar with a range of industrial applications and commercial working practices in order to fulfil the requirements of this unit.
• This unit results in the development of an appropriate product supported by a design folder. The folder, which should include ICT generated images where appropriate, must be submitted on A3 paper only and is likely to be between 26 and 30 pages long.
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