Controlled Assessment 60% of final GSCE.
The marks are split in to 4 parts:
1) Choice of Task
You need to select one of the four 4 contexts / 5 tasks detailed below. You must consider
CONTEXT
Leisure activities are increasing in popularity. Many garden centres and department stores now have areas specifically targeting this consumer area.
Design Task
A garden centre wishes to sell products to encourage wildlife into domestic gardens. Design and make a small product that could be sold in the garden centre.
or
CONTEXT
Designers have a responsibility to design products that demonstrate an awareness of environmental issues. Be inspired by the following word bank – Designing for sustainability, re-used and recycled materials and components, sustainable materials, energy efficient devices.
Design Task
A ‘green’ shop is looking to sell products made from factory off-cuts and from materials and components recycled from pre-used products. Design and make an example of a product that could be made from these materials or components, and determine how the new product might be recycled at the end of its life.
or
CONTEXT
Popular tourist attractions such as Wildlife Sanctuaries, Art Galleries, Animal Farms, Zoos, Theme Parks and Museums often have their own Shops attached. Themed products are always a popular feature.
Design Task a)
A major design museum wishes to expand its range of products on sale in the museum shop. It wishes to sell popular products influenced by major design eras of the last 100 years. Design and make a low-voltage light, radio, phone charging stand or ipod docking station in the style of any design era of the last 100 years. You can use bought-in or recycled circuits, components or kits.
Design Task b)
Design and make a small storage unit influenced by any design era of the last 100 years.
or
CONTEXT
Our lifestyles are changing rapidly. Our homes contain an ever-increasing range of gadgets and equipment. It is fashionable to have multi-functional living spaces. We need creative, innovative products to help us organise our lives.
Design Task
People have an increasing number of gadgets and gizmos in their homes, such as mobile phones, ipods, remote controls, hand held computer games etc. Many of these products need chargers, memory cards, games etc. Design and make a gadget tidy.