2. Revised Higher Course Assessment Higher Design and Manufacture

3. Aims
To provide teachers, lecturers and assessors with an understanding of:
the revised course assessment for Higher Design and Manufacture from session
the requirements of the assignment

4. Lesley Clark
Rachael Marriott
Dick Knox
Mark Leishman
Kirsty McDermid
Kirsty Jardine
Jo Leonard
Ross McCallum
Stephanie Rye

5. Assessment Overview The course has two assessment components:
Component 1: question paper 80 marks
Component 2: assignment 90 marks

6. What has changed: Question paper
now includes a question sampling content from previous Materials and Manufacture Unit Outcome 1
marks increased from 70 to 80 marks
time to complete 2 hours and 15 minutes

7. What has changed: Assignment
assignment set annually
externally marked by SQA
issued to centres in November
now includes coverage of Design Unit Outcome 1 and Materials and Manufacture Unit Outcome 2
presented on maximum of 12 A3-sized sheets or equivalent (including 4 pro formas)
increased from 70 to 90 marks

8. Further information: Assignment
application of skills, knowledge and understanding
Area
Marks
Carrying out research into a given brief
5 marks
Producing a specification
3 marks
Generating initial ideas
8 Marks
Exploring ideas
12 Marks
Refining ideas
6 Marks
Applying knowledge and understanding of materials, manufacturing and assembly processes
10 Marks
Applying knowledge and understanding of design
Apply graphic techniques
Demonstrating practical modelling skills
Producing a plan for commercial manufacture
Applying modelling techniques

9. Assignment: Assessment conditions
completed over an extended period of time
produced under some supervision and control
no restrictions on the resources
candidates must undertake the assessment independently
reasonable assistance may be provided

10. During the Assessment Task
You may:
refer candidates to the brief and candidate guide
You may not:
provide feedback to the candidate on their work
provide any assistance or tailored resources that would generate marks

11. Carry out Research (5 marks)
What is being looked for:
A range of research methods such as:
questionnaires, interviews, measuring, user trips, accessing secondary research
Valid information on a range of issues such as:
theme, sizes, aesthetics, environment, function, cost, production volume, relevant ergonomic data
Effective and appropriate use

12. Carry out Research Marks are not awarded for:
personal opinion e.g. on existing solutions
mind maps
ranges of data or collection of images where the findings are unclear
generic gathering of information

13. Produce a Specification (3 marks)
What is being looked for:
key information from the brief is included in the specification (1 mark)
additional points are drawn from research
points are detailed to aid the development of the proposal.

14. Produce a Specification
Marks are not awarded for:
personal opinion
generic statements
points that are incorrectly drawn from research
points that omit the specific detail gathered in research

15. Generate initial ideas (8 marks)
What is being looked for:
creativity and diversity
skill in generating a wide range of ideas
ideas address the key function of the brief
appropriate detail
Using appropriate idea generation techniques will help candidates access marks in this section.

16. Generate initial ideas
Marks are not awarded for:
shapes and forms with no clear function
existing solutions
ideas that do not address the brief

17. Explore ideas (12 marks) What is being looked for:
Exploration of a range of issues such as function, aesthetics, ease of use, cost, manufacture, assembly.
consideration of the standard component and theme
clear alternatives for different aspects
meaningful exploration that advances the proposal
Use of the specification to identify areas to explore will help candidates access marks in this section.

18. Explore ideas Marks are not awarded for:
superficial exploration such as shape change and rounding corners
repetition of exploration if developing 2 ideas

19. Refine ideas (6 marks) What is being looked for: decisions are clear
decisions are based on facts (research, exploration, testing and/or modelling)
effective detail of component parts and assembly
Decisions on a range of issues from the specification such as the functional requirements, incorporation of theme, standard component, ease of use, cost etc.

20. Refine ideas Marks are not awarded for:
sizes and decisions that have no explanation

21. K&U Materials, manufacturing and assembly processes (10 marks)
What is being looked for:
consideration throughout exploration and refinement
knowledge from the Higher course
appropriate selection and justification of materials
appropriate selection and justification of processes
incorporating the standard component
design detail of component parts
detail of the assembly of parts

22. K&U Materials, manufacturing and assembly processes
Marks are not awarded for:
labelling of materials and processes
generic information about processes or materials
diagrams or descriptions explaining how moulding machines work
incorrect materials or processes

23. K&U Design (10 marks) What is being looked for:
consideration throughout exploration
knowledge from the higher course
knowledge to resolve issues in the specification such as function, performance, theme, ease of use, cost etc.
knowledge informs decision making

24. K&U Design Marks are not awarded for:
generic information about design issues
repetition of knowledge

25. Apply graphic techniques (12 marks)
What is being looked for:
appropriate graphics for the stage in the folio
communication of form and function
part detail such as sizes and thickness
detail of assembly such as hidden detail or exploded views
communication of scale of idea
graphics are easy to understand
use of known graphic styles

26. Apply graphic techniques
Marks are not awarded for:
graphics not appropriate for higher level
graphics that don’t communicate
graphics that are not any recognised method
repetition of the same sketch/ graphic

27. CAD
CAD will be awarded marks for modelling or graphics- depending on how it has been presented and how it will benefit the candidate.

28. Apply modelling techniques (8 marks)
What is being looked for:
Modelling used for a range of purposes such as:
generating ideas
communicating ideas not already evident in graphics
testing or evaluating
working out scale and proportion
appropriate modelling such as sketch, block, part, scale and/or CAD models
Clear record of what has been gained from any models used or test or evaluate.

29. Apply modelling techniques
Marks are not awarded for:
models with no clear purpose
models that don’t communicate anything new
models where the use has not been recorded
models on the proforma page that are not in the body of the design work.

30. Demonstrate practical modelling skills (8 marks)
What is being looked for:
physical models/ part models
accuracy in measuring, shaping, forming and/or assembly
evidence of scale
detail in the parts or assembly
Ideally the models will have been generated to aid the exploration and refinement of the proposal.

31. Demonstrate practical modelling skills
Marks are not awarded for:
Computer generated models such as laser cut, 3D printed or CAD models.
rough sketch models
models where the detail or accuracy is not communicated clearly in the photograph

32. Produce a plan for commercial manufacture (6 marks)
What is being looked for:
plausible and detailed parts table
detail of the component parts such as key sizes, assembly details, manufacturing features

33. Produce a plan for commercial manufacture
Marks are not awarded for:
graphics that don’t provide detail to aid manufacture
incorrect processes or materials

34. Candidate 5
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35. Candidate 5 MOUNTAIN WAREHOUSE
SKILL
BAND
Carry out research (5)
Specification (3)
Initial ideas (8)
Explore ideas (12)
Refine ideas (6)
KU M&M (10)
KU Design (12)
Apply graphics (12)
Apply modelling (8)
Practical modelling skills (8)
Plan for manufacture (6)

36. Candidate 3
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37. Candidate 3 LEGO SKILL BAND Carry out research (5) Specification (3)
BAND
Carry out research (5)
Specification (3)
Initial ideas (8)
Explore ideas (12)
Refine ideas (6)
KU M&M (10)
KU Design (12)
Apply graphics (12)
Apply modelling (8)
Practical modelling skills (8)
Plan for manufacture (6)

38. Candidate 6
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39. Candidate 6 SLAM CITY SKATES
SKILL
BAND
Carry out research (5)
Specification (3)
Initial ideas (8)
Explore ideas (12)
Refine ideas (6)
KU M&M (10)
KU Design (12)
Apply graphics (12)
Apply modelling (8)
Practical modelling skills (8)
Plan for manufacture (6)