1. FOCUS: Communicating processes
GCSE PRODUCT DESIGN
TARGETING THEORY
USING NOTES & SKETCHES
FOCUS: Communicating processes

2. WHERE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO USE NOTES & SKETCHES
GCSE PRODUCT DESIGN
TARGETING THEORY
WHERE YOU ARE EXPECTED TO USE NOTES & SKETCHES
Knowledge & understanding – exam context.
To demonstrate to the examiner your understanding of processes and techniques (i.e. graphical, materials, ICT, making, packaging) This needs to be communicated clearly.
b) Planning and thinking ahead – project / coursework context.
To illustrate how you intend to manufacture a product before you actually make it!
Presenting, evaluating, comparing – project / coursework / reviewing context.
To show how you made a product highlighting problems, amendments and changes you made during the making process.
The key points for using notes & sketches successfully:
1 – Use both 2 & 3dimensional sketches/drawings.
2 – Use annotation to explain/qualify your answer.
3 – Use arrows to point out key aspects.
4 – Use a ‘stage by stage’ approach. This helps you to break the task down into smaller more manageable chunks of information.
5 - Think about a ‘sequence’ of events and order them correctly.

3. GCSE PRODUCT DESIGN
TARGETING THEORY
TASKS:
QUESTION 1: Explain using notes and sketches how you could manufacture a prototype/model of an MP3 player.
Marks will be awarded for:
Tools & equipment used (2), Materials used/combined (2), Processes used (4), The final finish (1), External components and fixings (1), Overall quality of communication (3).
QUESTION 2: Illustrate clearly using notes and sketches how a ‘suitable’ package could be made for the MP3 player you have designed for question 1.
Marks will be awarded for:
Suitability of packaging and reason for choice (2), Materials used/combined (2), Processes/techniques that may be used (4), Reference to how the package would be manufactured commercially (2), Overall quality of communication (3)
Answer both questions in your sketchbooks and assign a single page/side to each question.