A2 Product Design (3D Studies) (AQA – 2551)
There are two units at A2 level.
Unit 3. Design and Manufacture. Assessed in June with a 2 hour written paper.
Unit 4. Designing and Making. Assessed with a 60 hour design and make coursework portfolio.
Each unit represents 50% of the total marks at A2 level (25% of the full A Level).
| Half Term 1 (June - July) |
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Controlled Assessment: Designing and Making Practice Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Completion of Design Brief and Research and analysis. Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 2 (September - October) |
Design and Manufacture
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Controlled Assessment: Designing and Making Practice Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Completion and Review of Design Ideas, Development of a final design. Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 3 (November - December) |
Design and Manufacture
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Controlled Assessment: Designing and Making Practice Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Complete testing and plan for manufacture Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (January - February) |
Designing and Making Practice
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Controlled Assessment: Designing and Making Practice Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Final deadline for practical aspects of the portfolio Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (March - April) |
Design and Manufacture
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| External Assessment/Controlled Assessment: Controlled Assessment: Designing and Making Practice Internal Common Assessment: Yes Coursework Deadline this H/T: Final deadline for Unit 4 Designing and Making Practice Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 6 (April - May) |
Design and Manufacture
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| External Assessment: Yes. Unit 3 Design and Manufacture. 2 hour written exam in June Internal Common Assessment: No Coursework Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
Suggested Reading list
AQA Design and Technology: Product Design (3D studies) Evans/Potts. (Nelson Thornes)
Product Design: Resistant Materials Technology. Cresswell/Lambert/Goodier. (Heinemann)
Advanced Design and Technology. Norman/Cubitt,/Urry/Whittaker. (Longman)
