Design and Technology Candidate’s Extended Project Assessment Criteria
Name of School _____________________________________________________________________
Name of Candidate______________________________
Class__________
Index No. _______________
Underline Area of Study taken: Res. Mat. – Elect. - Food – Textiles
Note to teacher:
Make sure the marks are inserted next to their corresponding mark and under the teacher’s column
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Designing
(21 marks)
a clearly stated design brief of a marketable product.
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Develop
a Writes a statement of what is to be made.
Design Brief
Writes some considerations of the need and purpose.
Writes a clear Design Brief of a marketable product.
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a report on the analysis and research that they have carried out.
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Uses only one source of information.
Research and
Records and uses information from different sources.
Analysis
Researches and uses data from a wide range of
sources.
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a specification of the product.
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Writes a specification meeting some basic
Develop
requirements.
Detailed
Writes a specification describing some key features.
Specifications
Writes a detailed Design specification that includes
capability for batch production.
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a range of realistic and imaginative ideas.
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Present Design Proposes one or more identical ideas.
Ideas
Proposes several different ideas.
Proposes a range of realistic and imaginative ideas.
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Moderator
Teacher
Marks
Candidates should present:
appropriate graphical techniques.
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0
Uses a limited number of techniques.
1
Developing
Uses a range of appropriate techniques.
2
Ideas
Uses a wide range of high quality appropriate
3
techniques.
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a well organized folio which includes the use of ICT.
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0
Presents clear information with care.
1
Communication
Presents clear information in an organised manner
and
2
and ICT
Presentation
Presents information in a well organised manner
3
using appropriate vocabulary and ICT.
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a feasible work plan.
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Prepares a limited working schedule.
Planning
Produces a systematic work plan including input,
process and output.
Prepares a work schedule for manufacture, including
input, process, output and feedback.
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2.
Making
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3
(23 marks)
Candidates demonstrate:
the ability to use appropriate tools, equipment and processes in the making of the product.
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0
Uses tools and equipment with guidance.
1-2
Selects and uses safely tools, equipment and
Tools
and
3-4
processes to make a product.
Equipment
Selects and safely uses, with a degree of skill,
appropriate tools, equipment and processes to make a 5-7
quality product.
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the ability to use appropriate materials to manufacture the product.
Materials
Selects materials with guidance.
1
Selects the appropriate materials.
2-3
Selects and makes use of the appropriate materials,
4-5
taking care of wastage.
2
the ability to produce a good quality product.
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0
Produces an unfinished product.
1-2
Artefact
Makes a product that matches the Design Idea.
3-5
Manufactures a high quality artefact that matches all
6-8
the features of the Design Idea.
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safety considerations taken.
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Follows given safety instructions.
Safety
Considers safety precautions while working with
tools and equipment.
Is conscious and observes safety regulations for his
safety and that of others.
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3.
Evaluating
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(6 marks)
Candidates demonstrate:
evidence of tests carried out to check the outcome of the product.
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Makes simple tests to check the final product.
Carries out tests to check the product against some
Testing
criteria of the specification.
Uses appropriate tests to check the product against all
criteria of the specification.
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2
3
evidence of evaluating the artefact against the specifications and substantiated suggestions
and/or modifications of the finished product.
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0
Evaluates the finished product using personal
1
judgement.
Evaluates the product using personal judgement and
Evaluation
2
users views and suggests simple modification.
Evaluates the finished product using evidence from
tests results and considering consumers views to 3
suggest and validates any modifications.
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Moderator’s
Teacher’s
Total Marks
Teacher: _____________________
Signature: ______________________ Date: ____________
Moderator: __________________
Signature: ______________________ Date: ____________
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