GSCE Product Design, Controlled Assessment task (evaluation) Greenhill, Tenby. This guide is for both pages 13 and 14 L Evans 11.04.13

Page 13 Note from the exam board Things you must include on page 13 Candidates are expected to produce a piece of continuous writing; they may use tables, bullet points or sub headings but need to write in full sentences. What general conclusions can you draw? Write about the project as a whole but make reference to specific features / events How well does your design meet the need of the target audience? Why? Your time management, did you manage your time well? Why? Quality control issues Any general difficulties you may have had Any elements of success you have achieved Things you must include on page 13 You need to write an evaluation of your product including the following Evaluation against the specification Does your product meet each point on your specification? If it does not why not? You should be critical of your product when comparing it to your specification but it it equally important to be constructive Highlight evidence from your product to show how it meets the specification point (if it does meet the specification point) Evaluation against the opinions of others If possible try to get the opinions of the people who you asked on page 4 Do you agree with the opinions of the people you have asked about the product? If so why if not why not? Explain why the opinions of others are an important evaluation tool

Examples of what to include Write about each point from your specification, you need to say if your product meets the point or not and why. You must write in full sentences Three possible sentence starters are shown, you may need to think of some more. Partner 1 View of product Partner 2 Do you agree with these points of view? Write a few sentences to describe your work under each heading What general conclusions are you able to draw? Time Management Target audience Quality control issues General difficulties / success I agree with my peers view on my product because I do not agree with my peers ideas because The view of my partner will not allow me to develop my work because.... My peers comments are helpful because My peers comments are constructive because

Page 14 Note from the exam board Materials Time Candidates are expected to offer modifications and improvements if a second prototype was made. Candidates should reflect on the points on page 13 and use a series of annotated sketches Materials Could you select more appropriate materials next time Time How did having a time limit effect the manufacture? How could you improve the way you use time Things you must include on page 14 You need to show how you could improve your product Function How could you improve the way the product works? Durability How could you make the product more durable Aesthetics How could you improve the way the product looks? Quality of manufacture Could you improve the way the product was made? Processes you used Could you have used more effective processes? Limited equipment / resources Safety Could you improve the safety of your product? How?

How your page 14 should look Materials Could you select more appropriate materials next time 1. Sketch an improved version of your product (you can be creative as you like as you are not going to have to manufacture it!) Durability How could you make the product more durable Time How did having a time limit effect the manufacture? How could you improve the way you use time Function How could you improve the way the product works? Aesthetics How could you improve the way the product looks? Quality of manufacture Could you improve the way the product was made? Processes you used Could you have used more effective processes? Limited equipment / resources Safety Could you improve the safety of your product? How? For each heading describe the change you have made and why you have made it