New Advanced Higher Subject
Implementation Events
Design and Manufacture:
Advanced Higher Course Assessment
Course Assessment at Advanced Higher
 Course Assessment at AH assesses Added Value
 Course at AH is graded A – D, as at present
 Controlled Assessment of setting, conducting and marking
 For AH Graphic Communication there are 2 Components:
– a Project (60%)
– a Question paper (40%)
 No dual running at Advanced Higher in session 2015-16
AH Design and Manufacture – Question Paper
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80 marks (40% of award)
2 hours
sampling across all course content
application of knowledge and understanding
drawing from Product Evolution, Product
Evaluation and Product Development contexts
AH Design and Manufacture – Question Paper
Two sections
• section 1: 30 marks – focus on Product
Evolution
• section 2: 50 marks – integrated questions
covering the other unit contexts
Workshop 2: question paper
Using the materials provided, in small groups, discuss:
 how questions relate to, and integrate aspects of the mandatory content for the
Course (CAS)
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 23, discuss:
 how question approaches progress from Higher
 Identify subject-specific topics for discussion
 the depth of answers required as indicated in Marking Instructions
 consider Section 1, Question 1a – discuss the model responses and place them in
the appropriate ranges within the Marking Instructions
 existing materials which can still be used to support learning and teaching – any
new materials required
AH Design and Manufacture - Project
What it does:
• Assesses the practical application of skills and knowledge from
across the Course
• 120 marks (60% of award)
Documents needed:
• GAI (general assessment information)
• Project Assessment Task, with candidate guide
The project will be:
• Carried out under supervised conditions
• Internally marked (subject to verification)
AH Graphic Communication - Project
Area of project
Marks
available
Defining a design opportunity – analysis and research
10
Project planning
10
Generating and developing ideas towards a design proposal
30
Applying graphic techniques to inform and communicate design
decisions
Applying modelling techniques to inform and communicate
design decisions
10
Analysing and evaluating to inform design decisions
15
Applying knowledge and understanding of materials and
processes
15
Applying knowledge and understanding of design issues
20
10
Proposal and
outline
Discussion,
feedback
and
approval
Generating and developing idea towards a design proposal
Applying graphic techniques to inform and
communicate design decisions
Applying modelling techniques to inform and
communicate design decisions
Defining a
design
opportunity analysis and
research
Design
proposal
Analysing and evaluating to inform design
decisions
Applying K&U of materials and processes
Project
planning
Applying K&U of design issues
AH Design and Manufacture - Project
GAI (general assessment information)
• overview
• suggested design contexts
• assessment conditions
• giving support and guidance
• evidence to be gathered
• marking instructions
AH Design and Manufacture - Project
Project Assessment Task
• overview
• marking instructions (same as GAI)
• assessment record
• Appendix 1: instructions and guidance for
candidates
AH Design and Manufacture - Project
Project Assessment Task: Appendix 1
• guidance on recording progress
• stage-by-stage advice and guidance
• assessment requirements for each aspect
• additional guidance on research ethics
• list of possible project contexts
AH Design and Manufacture - Project
Initial stages (PAT pp.30-42)
• overview of project
• guidance on recording progress
• guidance on choosing a suitable problem
• project proposal and outline plan
• analysis of a graphic brief and initial research
• producing a graphic specification
• project planning
AH Design and Manufacture
Choosing a suitable project
AH Design and Manufacture Project
- getting started
 Producing a project proposal and
an outline of how time might be
allocated
 Getting assessor approval
This establishes that the candidate’s
proposal for their project is
appropriate and feasible
AH Design and Manufacture Project
Workshop activities – reference documents
Workshop 3a: project initial stages
Using the Project Assessment Task and the GAI provided, in small
groups, discuss:
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2discuss:
3,the
list of possible contexts – can you provide any others?
the
‘project proposal’
stage (Project
Assessment
Task doc.)
Identify
subject-specific
topics
for discussion
 the requirements of evidence for:
– ‘Defining a design opportunity – analysis and research’
– ‘Project planning’
 how much advice and guidance is acceptable (GAI p5)
 what kind of reflective comments could be recorded
Workshop 3b:
Generating and developing ideas towards a design proposal
• ‘Generating and exploring ideas’
• ‘Refining ideas towards a design proposal’
Using the materials provided, in small groups, discuss:
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 2discuss:
3,what
evidence is required for each element – what would this look like?
Identify
subject-specific
for (GAI
discussion
how
much advice
and guidance istopics
acceptable
p5)
 the marks awarded for these different elements
 what kind of reflective comments could be recorded
Workshop 3c:
• ‘Applying graphic techniques (to inform and communicate design decisions)’
• ‘Applying modelling techniques (to inform and communicate design decisions)’
• ‘Analysing and evaluating (to inform design decisions)’
Using the materials provided, in small groups, discuss:
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what evidence is required for each element – what would this look like?
 how much advice and guidance is acceptable (GAI p5)
 the marks awarded for these different elements
 what kind of reflective comments could be recorded
Workshop 3d:
• Application of knowledge and understanding of materials and manufacturing processes
• Application of knowledge and understanding of design issues
Using the materials provided, in small groups, discuss:
Using the materials provided, in small groups of 23,what
evidence is required for each element – what would this look
discuss:
like?
Identify
subject-specific
for discussion
how
much advice
and guidance topics
is acceptable
(GAI p5)
 the marks awarded for these different elements
 what kind of reflective comments could be recorded
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