General feedback
Students should:
- plan and structure both short answer and extended responses
- utilise a variety of examples to support their responses, ensuring that each example is relevant to the question
- review their responses to ensure all the elements of the question(s) have been addressed
- continue to develop their understanding of the key words ‘explain’ and ‘analyse’ to provide greater depth and breadth to their responses.
Section II
Question 11
In better responses, students were able to:
- identify two different methods of evaluation (a)
- specifically relate the method of evaluation to the effective design of the product (b)
- provide relevant example(s) to describe how this process occurred within the context of the evaluation method (b).
Areas for students to improve include:
- reading the question carefully to avoid unnecessary reference to the Major Design Project rather than providing reference to the specific methods of evaluation
- detailing specific examples of how the evaluative process benefits the design of the product
- referencing appropriate products to support and or frame their responses.
Question 12
In better responses, students were able to:
- provide a discussion about technology and how it is used in the design process
- highlight positive and/or negative impacts as a result of the technology utilised.
Areas for students to improve include:
- identifying the different influences that technology can have on the design process
- using relevant examples in their response
- developing an understanding of the characteristics and features of how evaluation aids the product of a design
- developing a better understanding of the key word ‘describe’ by providing characteristics and features and ‘discuss’ by providing the points for and/or against to demonstrate a deep understanding of the influence of technology, linking its impact on the design process.
Question 13
In better responses, students were able to provide:
- a description of a number of social trends and clearly show how design practices have evolved
- detailed examples of how changing social trends impacted on the design practices.
Areas for students to improve include:
- providing specific examples of social trends and demonstrating an understanding of how these influence design practice.
- developing a better understanding of social trends and elaborating their responses to make the relationship between the social trend and the design practice evident
- planning responses so they are more cohesive and sustained.
Section III
Question 14
In better responses, students were able to:
- demonstrate a detailed understanding of factors that determine the success or failure of innovative designs
- demonstrate an understanding of what may contribute to successful innovation
- provide a wide range of examples to support their response, ensuring that each example is relevant to the question
- logically and cohesively identify the factors that determine the success or failure of an innovative design and provide analysis by articulating the implications.
Areas for students to improve include:
- developing an understanding of a wide range of successful as well as failed innovative designs
- demonstrating an understanding of the factors affecting innovation
- using appropriate and relevant examples to support the factors identified in the response
- developing a better understanding of the key word ‘analyse’ by drawing out statements and relating their implications to demonstrate a deep understanding of the factors determining success or failure of an innovative design
- planning and writing their responses on the lined pages only
- making reference to the rubric provided.
