AS/A Level GCE Design and Technology: Product Design - H053, H453

Design and Technology: Product Design - H053, H453

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The final assessment opportunity these qualifications (H053, H453) will be summer 2018. Resits will be available in summer 2019.

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Our AS/A Level Design and Technology suite is being redeveloped for first teaching in September 2017. To find out more visit our new qualification page below.

AS/A Level GCE - Design and Technology - H004-H006, H404-H406 (from 2017)

These specifications are designed to offer learners opportunities to study, propose and realise prototype solutions closely linked to the real world of product manufacture in a range of material areas. Recognising the routes that are pursued at GCSE this specification provides candidates with opportunities to continue their studies either exclusively or as a combination of focus material areas.

Benefits

Excellent progression from GCSE Product Design with an AS Advanced Innovation challenge unit.
Has been reduced from six to four units, thus reducing the assessment burden on learners.
Accommodates exclusive use of materials or a combination of focus material areas.
Content has been revised, updated and improved to reflect customer feedback.

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(1) Specifications
- Specification from 2013 (PDF, 374KB)

Teaching and learning resources

(1) Skills guides
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(10) Support materials
- Advanced innovation challenge rules and tips (PDF, 180KB)
- Guide to what has changed (PDF, 407KB)
- Topic exploration pack - Testing and evaluating - Teacher's pack (PDF, 1MB)
  
  This pack provides teachers with additional background information and support for the delivery and understanding of the topc of testing and independent evaluation of the final product.
  
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- Topic exploration pack - Testing and evaluating - Teacher's slides (PPT, 2MB)
- Topic exploration pack - The Advanced Innovation Challenge (PDF, 14MB)
  
  This pack provides teachers with additional background information and support for the delivery and understanding of the Advanced Innovation Challenge.
  
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- Unit F521 - Advanced innovation challenge - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 223KB)
- Unit F521 - Teacher guidance (PDF, 50KB)
- Unit F521 - Teachers notes - June 2015 (PDF, 497KB)
- Unit F522 - Product study - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 337KB)
- Unit F523 - Design, make and evaluate - Scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 340KB)

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