WJEC A-Level Design and Technology
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Course A601QS-A602QS
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Subject Endorsement128 topics
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (a) Principles of designing6 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (b) Research techniques1 objective
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (c) Analysis of the problem3 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (d) Problem solving strategies6 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (e) Quantitative and qualitative testing4 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (f) Ergonomics and anthropometrics1 objective
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (g) Computer systems for designing3 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (h) Innovation1 objective
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (i) Consider a range of issues when designin g1 objective
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (j) Research, plan and evaluate6 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (k) Generate and develop ideas3 objectives
- Fashion and textiles technical principles - 1. Designing and innovation: (l) Develop proposals1 objective
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Designing and Making Principles14 topics
- Designing and making principles - 1. User-centred design: the investigation and analysis of a problem within a context, and the needs, wants and values of users, to define a design opportunity or problem leading to the production of a design brief and specification to direct, inform and evaluate their design practice5 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 2. Design theory, including key historic movements/figures and their methods1 objective
- Designing and making principles - 3. The application of knowledge and understanding in a product development process to design, make and evaluate prototypes/products16 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 4. How the appraisal of technological developments, both current and historic, needs to take into consideration social, moral and ethical factors and how these can impact on the work of designers and technologists4 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 5. How to critically analyse and evaluate their own ideas and decisions whilst using iterative design and make processes4 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 6. In relation to the subject endorsement, how to select and safely use a range of specialist tools, techniques, processes, equipment and machinery appropriate to the design and manufacture of domestic, commercial and industrial products and systems2 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 7. How to measure, determine, and apply the degree of accuracy and precision required for products to perform as intended5 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 8. How to evaluate their prototypes/products taking into account the views of potential users, customers or clients3 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 9. A range of strategies, techniques and approaches to explore, create and evaluate design ideas, such as user- centred design, circular economy, and systems thinking4 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 10. Approaches to project management, such as critical path analysis, scrum or six sigma4 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 11. Design for manufacture, including planning for accuracy and efficiency when making prototypes and making recommendations for small, medium and large scale production3 objectives
- Designing and making principles - 12. The environmental factors affecting disposal of waste, surplus materials, components and by- products, sustainability, and costs6 objectives
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Assessment and exam guidance
What Gets Top Grades
A*/Grade 9
Knowledge & Understanding
Demonstrates comprehensive and accurate knowledge
- Uses correct subject-specific terminology
- Shows detailed understanding of concepts
- Makes accurate connections between topics
- Demonstrates depth beyond surface-level knowledge
Application
Applies knowledge effectively to new contexts
- Selects relevant knowledge for the question
- Adapts understanding to unfamiliar scenarios
- Uses examples appropriately
- Shows awareness of context
Analysis & Evaluation
Develops sophisticated analytical arguments
- Constructs logical chains of reasoning
- Considers multiple perspectives
- Weighs evidence to reach justified conclusions
- Acknowledges limitations and nuances
Key Command Words
WJEC
State
1 mark
Give a single fact or term
Identify
1 mark
Name, select, or recognise
Outline
2 marks
Set out main features briefly
Describe
2-4 marks
Give an account of what something is like or what happens
Explain
3-6 marks
Give reasons with developed cause→effect chains
Compare
2-4 marks
State similarities AND differences (both required)
Analyse
6-9 marks
Examine in detail showing cause→effect→consequence chains
Evaluate
6-12 marks
Weigh up BOTH sides, reach JUSTIFIED conclusion
Assess
6-12 marks
Make judgments about importance with justification
Calculate
2-4 marks
Show formula→substitution→calculation→answer with units
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