Design & Technology CRP

Year 10 GCSE Covid-19 Recovery Plan

Your exam in September will be 60 minutes long. The exam will have 50 marks, the breakdown for the marks is shown below:

Section A – Core technical principles (10 marks)

A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.

Section B – Specialist technical principles (15 marks)

Several short answer questions (2–5 marks) and one extended response to assess a more in-depth knowledge of technical principles.

Section C – Designing and making principles (25 marks)

A mixture of short answer and extended response questions.

Revision topics:

The following topics may be covered in the September exam:

Polymers
Timbers
Paper and boards
Textiles
Design movements
Product analysis
Key terminology

Math in DT – Within the exam there will be some questions where you will need to demonstrate your understanding of applying maths in DT. You may need to use a calculator in the exam.

Science in DT – You will have covered topics in science that will link to topics covered in DT – You should be able to apply this knowledge when answering questions in the exam.

Further information on links to maths and science in DT can be found here: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/design-and-technology/gcse/design-and-technology-8552/appendix-1-links-to-maths-and-science

Revision Resources:

BBC Bitesize: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zby2bdm
Focus eLearning software has been added to Moodle, to access follow the directions below:
- Moodle > DT > Software > Focus eLearning
Technology student:

http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/new_revison1.html (website version) http://www.technologystudent.com/despro_flsh/mobapp2.html (links to files suitable for viewing on a mobile, can be downloaded for offline use)

Year 12 A Level Product Design Covid-19 Recovery Plan

Your exam in September will be 60 minutes long. The exam will have 45 marks and will cover the following areas:

Technical principles – Mixture of short answer and extended response.

Product Analysis – short answer questions based on visual stimulus of product(s).

Commercial manufacture – Mixture of short and extended response questions

Revision topics:

The following topics may be covered in the September exam:

Polymers
Metals
Health and safety
Material testing
CAD CAM
Design movements
Product analysis
Key terminology

Revision Resources:

Electronic version of the A level textbook – allows access to a lot of the pages in the book.
Focus eLearning software has been added to Moodle, to access follow the directions below:
- Moodle > DT > Software > Focus eLearning

Following resources are aimed at GCSE students but it is useful to refresh knowledge as A-level content builds on this information. If your GCSE knowledge is not secure it is harder to access the higher marks in the exam questions.