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  • Design and Technology (9-1) - J310 (from 2017)

GCSE Design and Technology (9-1) - J310 Teaching from 2017

Design and Technology (9-1) - J310 (from 2017)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2022 - June series

  • Modified papers J310 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J310 - interchange login required

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J310 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J310 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Principles of design and technology insert J310/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 440KB
  • Modified papers J310/01 - ZIP 9MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Insert - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 4MB
  • Mark scheme - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Moderators' report - Iterative design challenge J310/02/03 - PDF 356KB
  • Modified papers J310 - ZIP 39MB

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.

  • Iterative design challenge J310/02/03 - Sample non-examined assessment (NEA) task. PDF 771KB
  • Principles of design and technology J310/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
  • Principles of design and technology insert J310/01 - PDF 1MB

Practice papers and mark schemes

  • J310/01 practice papers J310/01 - interchange login required

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Principles of design and technology J310/01 - PDF 2MB
  • Iterative design challenge J310/02/03 - PDF 15MB

Non-exam assessment (NEA)

  • Iterative design challenge June 2022 J310/02/03 - PDF 688KB
  • Iterative design challenge June 2023 J310/02/03 - PDF 1011KB
  • Internal marking guidance J310/02/03 - This guide provides comprehensive reference when marking and preparing for the NEA. PDF 19MB
  • Iterative design challenge June 2019 J310/02/03 - PDF 2MB
  • Main guidance - Security J310/02/03 - This guide offers an approach to an iterative design challenge for the security context. PDF 24MB
  • NEA marking criteria J310 - PDF 845KB
  • Student guide - Getting ready to start your NEA - Presentation J310/02/03 -

    PowerPresentation (including presenter notes) shown within the video. PPTX 8MB

  • Student guide – Getting ready to start your NEA - Video J310/02/03 - 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 J310/02/03 -

    PowerPresentation (including presenter notes) shown within the video. PPTX 540KB

  • Student guide – The 2021 contextual challenges - Video J310/02/03 - This video gives an overview of the 2021 contextual challenges for the NEA.
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