4 Realising the product

Candidates make the product following their plan for making, monitoring the progress made against the plan. Candidates must demonstrate proficiency in a range of practical skills and consistently demonstrate safe working practices. The product must be made to a high standard and meet the requirements of the design specification.

Candidates must physically make the product.

realise a design proposal safely and demonstrate proficiency in a range of practical skills with attention to

fine detail

Evidence to be submitted

The candidate’s portfolio must provide the following evidence:

(a) Demonstrate proficiency in a range of practical skills

• high resolution photographs of each stage in the making of the individual (one-off) product proposed in Stage 3

• annotations that explain the processes used in the making of the individual (one-off) product

(b) Show evidence of the consideration of safe working practices during the making process

• identification of hazards and risk assessments in the making of the individual (one-off) product

• notes and high resolution photographs showing consideration of safe working practices during the making of the individual (one-off) product

• evidence of appropriate action being taken if hazards occur or accidents happen when making the individual (one-off) product

• a teacher’s sign-off sheet to show observations made of the candidate performing safe working practices during the making of the individual (one-off) product

(c) Realise the product to a high standard

• monitoring of progress in the making of the individual (one-off) product, against the plan for making produced in Stage 3, with any variations to the plan explained

• a series of high resolution photographs that show the completed individual (one-off) product from all angles and with close-ups of features that show:

– standard of accuracy

– quality of finish

– the requirements of the design specification in Stage 1 have been met