GCSE Graphic Products

Graphics (OCR)

Specialist areas include: graphic presentation, computer aided design, computer aided manufacture and materials selection.

Assessment

The assessment is divided into two areas – controlled assessments and examinations. The controlled assessment element accounts for 60% of the final GCSE grade: it consists of two units:

Introduction to designing and making (20 hrs, 30% of GCSE)Making quality products. (20 hrs, 30% of GCSE)

The projects span three terms, with students beginning their preliminary work in the Summer Term of Year 10.

There are two examination units at the end of the course;

Sustainable Design (1 hr paper, 20% of GCSE)Technical Aspects of Designing and Making(1 hr 15 min paper, 20% of GCSE)

These test the candidates’ understanding of their specialist areas as well as designing, making, materials, sustainability, processes and techniques.

All Controlled Assessment work will be complete by the Easter Holiday (Yr11)

All examination units will be sat in Jun (Yr11)