D&T: Food Technology AS/A2

EXAMINATION BOARD EDEXCEL
AS SPECIFICATION CODE 8097
A2 SPECIFICATION CODE 9097

Course Introduction:
This course is designed to enable students to build on their GCSE experiences with integrated activities focusing on design and making.

Course Outline:
Autumn Term Year 12
Consumer Product Management (Unit 3)
Coursework (Unit 2)
Product Analysis (Unit 1)
Spring Term Year 12
Product Analysis (Unit 1)
Coursework (Unit 2)
Materials, Systems & Components (Unit 3)

Summer Term Year 12
Revision in preparation for exam –
Product Analysis (Unit 1)
Materials, Systems and Components (Unit 3)
Consumer Product Management (Unit 3)

Year 13
Students will carry out coursework section over 2 terms.
Materials, systems and components, consumer product management (Terms 1 and 2)

Unit 6 will be done in final term in preparation for exam.

Entry Requirements:
It is essential that students will have studied Design and Technology at GCSE and will have attained:
GSCE Grade C

Course Assessment:
AS Level (Year 12)

Unit 1 Industrial and Commercial Products and Practices
30% AS

Unit 2 Product Development 1
40% AS

Unit 3 Material, Components and Systems
30% AS

A2 Level (Year 13)

Unit 4 Further study of Materials Components and Systems

Unit 5 Product Development 2

Unit 6 Design and Technology Capability