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Design and Technology

Examination

The written paper

Section I: Written paper (40 marks)
Time allowed: One hour and a half

Part A (10 marks)

There will be TEN multiple-choice questions.
All questions are compulsory.
All questions are of equal value.
Questions will be answered on the answer sheet provided.

Part B (15 marks)

There will be ONE question made up of a number of short structured response parts.
The question is compulsory.
The question will be answered in the space provided on the examination paper.
At least one item wil be worth from 4-6 marks

Part C (15 marks)

There will be one structured extended response question.
The question will have an expected length of response of around four pages of an examination booklet (approximately 600 words) in total.

Questions in the written examination will be based on Innovation and Emerging Technologies and Designing and Producing, and will provide opportunities for students to make reference to the major design project and the case study.