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AS and A Level Design and Technology - H004-H006, H404-H406 Teaching from 2017

Design and Technology - H004-H006, H404-H406 (from 2017)

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Assessment

  • A Level

  • AS Level

Summer 2021 grading support

  • Grade descriptors guidance DOCX 296KB 2 days ago
  • Grade descriptors DOCX 31KB 18 days ago

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2020 - November series

  • Question papers H004-H006 - interchange login required
  • Question papers (Modified) H406 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes H004-H006 - interchange login required

2019 - June series

  • Question papers H004-H006 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes H004-H006 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Principles of design engineering H404/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Principles of product design H406/01 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Problem solving in design engineering H404/02 - interchange login required
  • Examiners' report - Problem solving in product design H406/02 - interchange login required
  • Moderators' report - Iterative design project H404/03/04 - interchange login required
  • Moderators' report - Iterative design project H406/03/04 - interchange login required

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Principles of design engineering H404/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in design engineering resource booklet H404/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in design engineering H404/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 868KB
  • Principles of fashion and textiles H405/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in fashion and textiles resource booklet H405/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in fashion and textiles H405/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Principles of product design H406/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in product design resource booklet H406/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Problem solving in product design H406/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • H404, H405 and H406 practice papers H404, H405, H406 - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Principles of Design Engineering H404/01 - interchange login required
  • Problem solving in Design Engineering H404/02 - interchange login required
  • Iterative design project - Design Engineering H404/03/04 - interchange login required
  • Principles of Fashion and Textiles H405/01 - interchange login required
  • Problem solving in Fashion and Textiles H405/02 - interchange login required
  • Iterative design project - Fashion and Textiles H405/03/04 - interchange login required
  • Principles of Product Design H406/01 - interchange login required
  • Problem solving in Product Design H406/02 - interchange login required
  • Iterative design project - Product Design H406/03/04 - interchange login required

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Internal marking guidance H404-H406 - This guide provides comprehensive reference when marking and preparing for the NEA. PDF 28MB
  • NEA marking criteria H404 H405 H406 - PDF 878KB
  • Student guide - Getting ready to start your NEA - Presentation H404-H406 -

    PowerPresentation (including presenter notes) shown within the video. PPTX 12MB

  • Student guide – Getting ready to start your NEA - Video H404-H606 - This video gives an overview of the structure and process for the NEA, showing an example NEA folder.

Summer 2021 grading support

  • Grade descriptors guidance DOCX 296KB 2 days ago
  • Grade descriptors DOCX 29KB 18 days ago

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2020 - November series

  • Mark schemes H004-H006 - interchange login required

2019 - June series

  • Question papers H004-H006 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes H004-H006 - interchange login required

2018 - June series

  • Question paper - Principles of design engineering H004/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Principles of design engineering H004/01 - PDF 468KB
  • Question paper - Principles of fashion and textiles H005/01 - PDF 5MB
  • Mark scheme - Principles of fashion and textiles H005/01 - PDF 880KB
  • Question paper - Principles of product design H006/01 - PDF 6MB
  • Mark scheme - Principles of product design H006/01 - PDF 395KB
  • Examiners' report H004-H006 - PDF 264KB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Product development contextual themes H004/02/03 H005/02/03 H006/02/03 - Sample NEA task. PDF 718KB
  • Principles of design engineering H004/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Principles of fashion and textiles H005/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Principles of product design H006/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1021KB

Candidate exemplars

2018 - June series

  • Principles of design engineering H004/01 - PDF 4MB

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Non-examined assessment (NEA) marking criteria H004 H005 H006 - PDF 636KB
  • Product development NEA June 2019 H004-H006 - PDF 1MB
  • Product development NEA June 2021 H004-H006/02-03 - PDF 1004KB
  • Student guide - Getting ready to start your NEA - Presentation H004-H006 -

    PowerPresentation (including presenter notes) shown within the video. PPTX 19MB

  • Student guide – Getting ready to start your NEA - Video H004-H006 - This video gives an overview of the structure and process for the NEA, showing an example NEA folder.
  • Student guide - The 2021 contextual challenges - Presentation H004-H006 -

    PowerPresentation (including presenter notes) shown within the video. PPTX 327KB

  • Student guide – The 2021 contextual challenges - Video H004-H006 - This video gives an overview of the 2021 contextual challenges for the NEA.
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