GCSE Design and Technology - NEA Guide - 2.5 Review of chosen design - 2.5A/2.5B/2.5C guidance

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NEA Guide section 2.5 explains how to review a chosen design in GCSE Design and Technology, aligned to specification criteria and the assessment grid. It details producing a design solution, checking which criteria are fully met, still met, or no longer met after development, and evaluating adverse impacts. It also outlines considering required materials, techniques, and processes for prototyping and incorporating authentic user/client feedback. Versioning and Pearson copyright terms are included.

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2.5 Review of chosen design (AO3 6 marks)

Exemplars of 2.5 Review of chosen design

What the NEA content requires students to do

2.5a - Produce and review against criteria

2.5b - Consider materials, techniques and processes

2.5c - Incorporate feedback from research into the chosen design

How this assessment grid differentiates student evidence of review of chosen design

GCSE Design and Technology – NEA Guide 2.5 Review of chosen design (AO3 6 marks) Exemplars of 2.5 Review of chosen design Use this live link to view the latest exemplar materials for this assessment grid. What the NEA content requires students to do: 2.5a Produce a design solution for a product that meets the design brief and product specification. Students are required to analyse the chosen developed design idea against the list of specification criteria. Students will need to review the chosen design against all of the specification criteria, to confirm that they have: 1. Met the criteria which were previously partially met or not met at all. 2. Still met the criteria that were previously met, by checking for any adverse impact of developing the chosen design idea. 2.5b Consideration given to the materials, techniques and processes required to produce the chosen design solution. Students are required to demonstrate consideration for the materials, processes and techniques that would be used to make the prototype. They can do this by considering material, process and technique options during the development of the chosen design. 2.5c Incorporation of feedback from research into the chosen design. Students are expected to seek authentic feedback from the user/client or user group identified for their project, which as stated previously is best sourced from a real person (external to the school, ora school based peer/teacher acting as a real user or roleplaying as a user) . This feedback can be used to support the validation of the chosen design, or during the development of the chosen design, andwill build a strong justification for the chosen idea meeting the full list of specification criteria. Artificially created feedback is not worthy of credit where the student writes their own feedback from a fictitious user. © Pearson Education Ltd 2023 . Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Version 2 GCSE Design and Technology – NEA Guide How this assessment grid differentiates student evidence of review of chosen design. Review of chosen design evidence is differentiated by the quality of a student’s analysis of their chosen design against the specification criteria. This analysis should focus on: • The refinements made to the initial design idea during development. • The criteria that were originally met which might now inadvertently not be met following development. With authentic engagement from a user/client or user group, students are able to validate their decisions through authentic feedback rather than just to self-validate the value of their refinements. Students should validate specific material, process, and technique decisions at this stage in the portfolio (just prior to manufacturing) . This will be evidenced by: • Looking at the considerations of potential materials, processes, and techniques during the development. • Detailing where specific and important choices were made. • Changes to the design relating to technical factors that lead to related refinements. To achieve suitable levels of analysis and communication of decisions, students (as previously referenced for review activities) will need to communicate these beyond the use of a limited referencing system (i.e. more than through a subjective “RAG” style system), which would fail to support communication of the students’ decision making process. © Pearson Education Ltd 2023 . Copying permitted for purchasing institution only. This material is not copyright free. Version 2

FAQs

What must students do in 2.5a when reviewing their chosen design?

Students must analyse the chosen developed design idea against all specification criteria. They confirm which criteria were previously partially met or not met at all, and which criteria are still met by checking for any adverse impact.

What does 2.5b require students to consider about making the prototype?

Students must demonstrate consideration of materials, processes, and techniques required to produce the chosen design solution. They show this by considering material, process, and technique options during development.

What kind of feedback is required for 2.5c, and why does it matter?

Students are expected to seek authentic feedback from the user/client or a user group identified for the project, ideally sourced from a real person. This feedback supports validation of the chosen design and helps justify meeting the full specification criteria rather than using fictitious self-created feedback.

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