Y10 Design & Technology
Welcome to our Year 10 Design & Technology revision hub. Here you can find details of the exam board & specification, when your mock exams will take place, what will be tested in the exam and how you should revise and prepare.
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Exam Board: GCSE AQA Design & Technology (8552)
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Mock Exam Details
Paper 1 – Written Paper
Date: Thursday 3 July (PM)
Length: 1 hour 45 minutes
Total Marks: 100 marks
What’s assessed?
Section A – Core technical principles (20 marks)
A mixture of multiple choice and short answer questions assessing a breadth of technical knowledge and understanding.
Section B – Specialist technical principles (30 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 (50 marks)
A mixture of short answer and extended response questions.
What Will My Assessment Test My Knowledge On?
Students will complete a written assessment paper, which will cover knowledge acquired through Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3:
- Core technical principles: This section covers foundational knowledge and understanding of design and technology principles applicable across the subject.
- Specialist technical principles: This section delves into more in-depth knowledge of specific material areas, design engineering, or other specializations.
- Designing and making principles: This section assesses your understanding of the design process, from ideation and sketching to prototyping and final product development.
You will also complete a practical project task in lessons.
What Should I Do To Revise And Prepare For This Assessment?
To prepare for this assessment:
- Complete homework set
- Complete quizzes set on Seneca
- Access revision material on Teams
- Create revision cards to refer to
- Complete practice exam questions
- Revise from knowledge organisers for Unit 1, 2, and 3
Useful Revision Resources & Links
- Seneca – revision tasks will be set on Seneca for you to use to test your knowledge ahead of assessment.
- GCSE Bitesize – Use the GCSE Design and Technology resources found on unit 1, 2 and 3 on Bitesize.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/examspecs/zby2bdm
- Resources shared on Teams, including knowledge organisers for Unit 1, 2 and 3.