GCSE Design and Technology (Textiles)
Examination board: Pearson Edexcel
There are two pathways for Design Technology: Product Design and Textiles.
- The new course is made up of two components; a single exam paper and a single non-examined assessment (NEA) task that are both equally weighted (50% each). The NEA tasks take the form of contexts and are set each year by the exam board and these were shared with the students in July. All students have picked a context for their NEA and are now working on producing a portfolio of between 20-30 pages, where they will design and manufacture a prototype product.
- Please note that the deadline for mark submission for the NEA is 28th March 2024 so that all moderation can be completed before marks are submitted to the exam board. After this time your child cannot positively impact their grade in these areas.
- It is important that your child is taking personal responsibility for their learning to ensure the NEA is completed and they are prepared for the exam. They must be attending extracurricular clubs when asked to ensure they get the best score possible.
- Revision guides, knowledge organisers and an electronic workbook have been made available to all students and it is vital they utilise these.
- Non-exam examination assessment: coursework portfolio - 50% of the qualification / 100 marks
- Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes - 50% of the qualification / 100 marks
- The paper consists of two sections. Section A is assessed on the core content and Section B is assessed on the material category students have chosen (e.g. Timbers [for Product Design] or Textiles).
- Section A: Core This section is 40 marks and contains a mixture of different question styles, including open-response, graphical, calculation and extended-open-response questions. There will be 10 marks of calculation questions in Section A.
- Section B: Material categories This section is 60 marks and contains a mixture of different question styles, including open-response, graphical, calculation and extended-open-response questions. There will be 5 marks of calculation questions in Section B.
- Prior to the formal sitting of the written exam, the year 11 students will have 2 main assessments, one in November, and one in late February. In addition, there are shorter topic tests their teacher may set – these scores will be added to current progress with the NEA coursework that will generate predicted grades.
- PPE November 2023 will be a full past GCSE paper only covering all content (core knowledge and timbers).
- PPE February 2024 will be a different full past GCSE paper only covering all content.
Useful websites for students: http://www.technologystudent.com/
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