Major Project Guidance documents

Section 1 - identification of a need, analysis, design brief and Research

IGCSE Design & Technology Major Project 2021 September update Section 1 reduced.pdf

This document explains how to complete Section / Phase 1 (Research) of your Major Project coursework project. It is illustrated with examples within the document and there are lots of example folders that you can look at in the Exemplar Projects page.

Section 2 / Phase 2 - generation & exploration of design ideas

Section 2 Thumbnail sketches.docx

This document explains how to complete Section / Phase 2 (Design Ideas) Thumbnail sketches for your Major coursework project. It is illustrated with examples within the document and there are lots of example folders that you can look at in the Exemplar Projects page.


IGCSE Design & Technology Major Project 2021 September update Section 2.docx

This document explains how to complete Section / Phase 2 - Design Ideas for your Major coursework project, following the completion of your thumbnail sketches. It is illustrated with examples within the document and there are lots of example folders that you can look at in the Exemplar Projects page.


Section 3 / phase 3 - Development of proposed solution

IGCSE Major Project October update sections 3.docx

This document explains how to complete Section / Phase 3 (Development of proposed solution) of your Major Project coursework project. It is illustrated with examples within the document and there are lots of example folders that you can look at in the Exemplar Projects page.


section 4 & 5 - planning for production; Evaluation & Testing

IGCSE Planning Evaluation and Testing.pdf