GCSE Product Design

1. GCSE Product Design 2021/22 Key Dates & Deadlines
NEA Design Portfolio & Prototype - 50% of Course Reach me at: ltaylor@westhatch.net
Year 10: Series of mini-projects designed to support skills required for NEA project (Individually ASSESSED)
June 2021: NEA portfolio begins
Year 11:
Sep 2022 - Feb 2023: Completion of NEA portfolio & made prototype (ASSESSED using exam criteria)
Feb - May 2023: Additional exam preparation & unit 4, 5 & revision
Exam & Theory - 50% of Course
Technical & Design Principles theory preparation (Unit assessed exam questions)
Year 10 –Unit 1, 2, 3 Year 10 EOY Exam: Jun 2022
Year 11 - Unit 4, 5 Year 11 PPE1: Oct 2022 Year 11 PPE2: Mar 2023 GCSE EXAM: June 2023

2. How your grade will be assessed
There is 1 written
examination
(50% weighting)

3. There is 1 coursework
portfolio & product module
(50% weighting)
Find the full Specification of
the course :
https://www.aqa.org.uk/
subjects/design-and-
technology/gcse

4. Essential Text Books & Resources
CGP Complete revision & Question Practice GCSE text book:
AQA GCSE design & technology: grade 1-9 exams
ISBN 978-1782947554
CGP Design & Technology Revision cards: