CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTYour Controlled Assessment makes up 60% of your whole GCSE, so it is really important that you work hard and stay focused. That focus begins now!!

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ExamControlled Assess-ment

Just think if you ace your Controlled

Assessment you will go into your exam

already possibly on a ‘C’ any other marks

are a bonus!

Your Situation and Design Brief Situation 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 organize our lives.

Brief A manufacturer of classic games has recognized a gap in the market for

a device that allows you to play games and store the parts in the same unit. The device could be used sitting at home, or on the move, e.g. in a car, plane or train. Design and make a playing surface / storage unit for playing games at home or on the move. Consider using CAD/CAM equipment and consider designing the product so that it can be flat-packed.

So.....what does this

mean?

Spend 10 minutes writing an introduction

to the project. (in rough) What will you be doing how will you do this? Write this into your introduction.

CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT•Investigating the Design Proposal(8marks)•Development of the Design Proposal (32marks)•Making(32marks)•Testing and Evaluation (12marks)•Communication (6marks)

Total 90 marks

To get the following grades in your controlled

assessment you will need to get roughly the following

marks:A – 72B – 63 C – 54 D – 45

Investigation of the Design Proposal This section is worth 8 marks.In this section you will need to produce: Introduction, Situation, Design Brief and Task

Analysis User Profile and Interview Mood Board Existing Products and Product Analysis 6R’s, Materials Research and Joints Research Conclusion

Setting up a Boarder Page for your Project

Step 1 – Open Word

Step 2 – Insert a page boarder (your

choice of design and colour)

Step 3 – Insert a footer

In your footer you need the following

information: Your name (no abbreviations),

Candidate number (if you know it),

Collingwood College: 64870, Task 12

Your First PageStep 1 – Type up your

Introduction under the heading Introduction

Step 2 – Copy Situation from the slide and insert below the introduction

Step 3 – Copy

Design Brief from the slide

and insert below the Situation

Presentation is IMPORTANT make sure that you use the same

font (it needs to be legible) and font size

(max 12 pt) throughout your

project.

On this page there

needs to be a

reasonable gap at

the bottom.

Create a Task AnalysisStep 1 – Open

Buzans iMindMapsStep 2 – Draw a

Mind map using the 8 key words

Step 3 – Insert as many words as you can adding as much detail as you can. See the example

The more words you add to your task analysis the

better. Try to fill your page. Think of it like word

association. Use the text book if you need to. 50 words = 2 praise points, 100 = 5 praise points!!!!

Adding your Task Analysis to your First Page

Step 1 – Get the whole Task Analysis on screen

and press the Print Screen button.

Step 2 – Open your word document and press Ctrl + V at the

same time

Step 4 – Resize your work so

that the Introduction,

Situation, Brief and Task

Analysis on the same page.

Step 3 – Using the Crop tool cut away the outside of the diagram leaving the

mind map only.

Creating a User ProfileStep 2 – under the

heading ‘User Profile’ list 5 groups of people who might buy or use

the product

Step 1 – Re-read the

situation and brief

Step 3 – Under the heading ‘The User’ produce a creative

writing piece describing one of the people from a group that

you have identified.

The user profile could be about a real person

or come from your imagination, but it

needs to be REALISTIC!! Try to

include, Name, Age, their hobbies, games

they like to play, where they shop their likes and dislikes. The

more detail the better!!

Creating an InterviewStep 2 –

Interview a client using

your questions.

Record their responses.

Step 1 – Write 5-10 questions you

could ask your user to work out

what they need/want

Step 3 – Ask and record basic

information about your user,

including a photo.

Step 4 – Arrange

your information neatly on your

page

Step 5 – Write a conclusion to explain

the key points you have found out and

also how any information may

influence your design

Producing a Mood BoardStep 1 – Go onto Google and search images that relate to your user, save

as a jpg

Step 2 – Open your word document on the next clear page insert your image

Step 4 – select text wrapping and through, this will

allow you to reposition your

image

Step 3 – Resize your image using the corner spots and rotate using the

green spot

Step 5 – to remove the background by selecting recolour, set transparent colour and clicking in

the background

Producing a Mood Board Continued Step 2 – write five

sentence descriptions to describe why these

images are appropriate for your user. Inset these into

the mood board

Step 1 – select about 20 images and arrange over a background

In your sentences write explain your

users life as best you can taking into

consideration other aspects of their life

and what it represents. Step 3 – write a

conclusion to describe what you have learnt about your user, their

tastes and lifestyle

Producing a Existing Products TableStep 2 – Find

3 different existing

designs for a games

compendium and paste

them into the box marked

picture

Step 1 – Copy the table in the example,

delete all of the information (except the headings) and paste it into your

document

Step 3 – fill in simple detail, like where is can be

bought, the price and materials it is made

fromStep 4 – fill in the rest of

the table in detail (sentences where possible)

REMEMBER the more detail, the

more marks!!Step 5 – Write a

conclusion to explain the key points you have

found out and also how any

information may influence your

design

Producing a Products AnalysisStep 2 – Draw

at least 7arrows to key points on the

product

Step 1 – Paste an image similar to

the sort of product you

think you may make

Step 3 – Add a text box next to the

arrows and write a sentence to explain

what they key elements of the

design areStep 4 – Write a

conclusion to explain the key points you have

found out and also how any

information may influence your

design

You should end up with a page that looks like this, only with more

points.

Producing the 6R’s TableStep 2 – In the

first column explain what these words mean, if you can give an

example

Step 1 – copy and paste the table from the example word

document

Step 3 – In the second column explain how this particular factor could affect your

design of a games compendium.

Moral social and

environmental factors feature heavily in the

mark scheme!!

Step 4 – Write a conclusion to

explain the key points you have

found out and also how any

information may influence your

design

Producing a Materials AnalysisStep 2 – Fill in the information

about 2 softwoods and 2 hardwoods,

ensuring one is pine

Step 1 – copy and paste the table from the example word

document

Step 3 – Add a box to the top right

corner, and in this box inset a coloured sample of the wood

Wood: PineType of wood: SoftwoodColour: Light brown/CreamKey Properties: easy to work with, fast growing...................

Wood: PineType of wood: SoftwoodColour: Light brown/CreamKey Properties: easy to work with, fast growing...................

Step 5 – write a conclusion about what you have

learnt. Make sure you include which material you think you might use and

whyStep 4 – follow

steps 1-3 talking about 2 different plastics using the

plastics information box

Plastic: Type of Plastic: Key Properties:

Producing an Overall ConclusionStep 2 – Make a note of all of the key points

you have made.

Step 1 – Re-read all of your research

Step 3 – Write a conclusion that

informs the reader of all of the key points you have found out

through your research stage. Try to

write at least one sentence for each

area of research you have completed.

If you could write 2 or 3 sentences about each area (more detail) I can

give you more marks

PresentationPresentation is IMPORTANT, so too is spelling, grammar!!Please check you have:

Correct spellings Accurate grammar Correct terminology The same font throughout The same size font throughout An appropriate colour scheme A sensible (plain) page boarder Headings for each piece of work Pictures that are not squashed It looks professional

Development of the Design Proposal

This section is worth 32 marks.In this section you will need to produce: Initial Ideas Developed Ideas Modelling (in card and CAD) Final Design Cutting List Production Plan Evidence of Making

Writing a SpecificationStep 1 – fill in

the 2 questions at the top of the

sheet

Step 4 – Explain why you have made

this point in the ‘Why’ column using a

full sentence

Step 2 – any words you are not

sure of the meaning, use the

glossary at the back of the AQA

RM book

Step 3 – Answer each

question using a full sentence

To get a ‘C’ you will need at least one justification per category and to have used full

sentences throughout

Writing a Specification ContinuedStep 1 – look at

your marked sheet. Are there any corrections

you need to make?

Step 2 – Type all of the names of the categories under

the heading ‘Specification’

Step 3 – Under each heading write out in full

sentences the answers to your question followed by

the justification 1 235

46

Follow the pattern coping your sentences one after the

other

Initial DoodlesStep 2 – Using a ruler draw 6 or 7 lines randomly

splitting up your sheet

Step 1 – In a black/blue biro doodle

on a portrait sheet of

plain paper. No

letters/words or

anything offensive

RENDERING – adding colour and tone at the same

time

Step 3 – Select 10 segments and render

the shapes, make sure none of the rendered areas are touching

Creating Interesting ShapesStep 2 – In

pencil draw in the shapes you have coloured

from you doodle page

Step 1 – Split the page into 10 equal sections

Step 3 – RENDER the shapes in coloured

pencil and outline with a fineliner

RENDERING – adding colour and tone at the same

time

Creating Initial Ideas

Step 2 – Draw in any detail, like

drawers.

Step 1 – Create some

interesting shapes.

Step 3 – RENDER your

images

Step 4 – Annotate your work, make sure you identify specific materials and any social,

moral or environmental

factors.Step 5 –

Repeat this so you have

2 pages.

RENDERING – adding colour and tone at the same

time

Creating Sketch ModelsStep 1 –

gather card, masking tape and scissors.

Step 3 – Draw/stick on

any details such as drawers, hinges

Step 2 – Cut out sections and

tape together.

REMEMBER – these do not need to be

perfect