Examination guidance Q1c

• the third part of question 1 c) is always to ‘develop and sketch’ three design ideas for ‘the product’ that meets the problem set. This part of the question is worth 12 marks which is almost 1/4 (24%) of the total marks for this exam. 

• Before commencing sketching ideas you should very quickly look at part g) to note what that asks you to do as this could affect your designing in part c). Part g) will ask you to look to see how your chosen design could be manufactured in a school workshop so if you choose to sketch ideas for part c) made from a metal, for example, then you would need to know and understand metal manufacturing processes (this is not something that our workshops are designed for). With that in mind you really should focus on either wooden or plastic design ideas.

• It is important that you answer with quick, clear sketches using a fine line pen for clarity

• You must annotate your sketch quickly

• You should spend no longer than 18 minutes, ideally less(!), in total on this part c) of the question so you need to sketch quickly, but clearly!

• Sketched responses can be in 2D or 3D. READ THE QUESTION A NUMBER OF TIMES SO THAT YOU ARE SURE OF WHAT YOU SHOULD DO!

Below are a series of four quick videos that demonstrate in pen (no pencil used) how to sketch containers or shelves / display sketches to answer the question. The sketches are not perfect but just to give you an idea. You SHOUD use pencil first to imrpove the quality of your sketches.

The key is to make sure that you give the materials a thickness. All materials have a thickness, some different than others, and it is important not to just sketch a single line. Once you add thickness to materials you can start to consider how to join them using a wood joint, add holes, add handles, add dividers etc. 

Practice Questions

As we know by now practice is the best way to prepare. Below you will find practice example questions. Set a timer for 18 minutes have a go at each example question to practice sketching quickly and generating ideas.