New Advanced Higher Subject Implementation Events Design and Manufacture: Advanced Higher Course Assessment

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

• 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 of 2-3, discuss: Identify subject-specific topics for discussion

Using the materials provided, in small groups, discuss:

how questions relate to, and integrate aspects of the mandatory content

for the Course (CAS)

how question approaches progress from Higher

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 guideThe project will be:• Carried out under supervised conditions• Internally marked (subject to verification)

AH Graphic Communication - ProjectArea 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

10

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

Proposal and outline

Defining a design

opportunity -analysis and

research

Discussion, feedback and

approval

Project planning

Design proposal

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

Analysing and evaluating to inform design decisions

Applying K&U of materials and processes

Applying K&U of design issues


GAI (general assessment information)• overview• suggested design contexts• assessment conditions• giving support and guidance• evidence to be gathered• marking instructions


Project Assessment Task• overview• marking instructions (same as GAI)• assessment record• Appendix 1: instructions and guidance for

candidates


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


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 ProjectWorkshop activities – reference documents

Workshop 3a: project initial stages


Using the Project Assessment Task and the GAI provided, in small groups, discuss:

the list of possible contexts – can you provide any others?

the ‘project proposal’ stage (Project Assessment Task doc.)

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’



what evidence is required for each element – what would this look like?


the marks awarded for these different elements


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)’






Workshop 3d:

• Application of knowledge and understanding of materials and manufacturing processes• Application of knowledge and understanding of design issues







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