Advice for GCSE DT?
Especially the NEAs. I’ve already started research in regards to it, but some general pointers would be nice.
Also advice for theory, as well as good websites to visit would be helpful (I already have the PG online book (which I don’t think I’ve been utilising properly) and a CGP practice workbook)
Also advice for theory, as well as good websites to visit would be helpful (I already have the PG online book (which I don’t think I’ve been utilising properly) and a CGP practice workbook)
Reply 1
GCSE DT is seriously annoying, there's little to no resources and DT teachers never teach theory so for me and many others it was an absolute pain. For your NEA, your teacher should have past portfolios with the achieved grade. USE THESE! There's also like some grade 9 ones online for you to get ideas from. Whatever page you're working on, look at the examples to get a general idea of what you need to cover - I copied stuff from them and just reworded it if I got stuck with how to fill space in on my sheet.
For theory, I honestly couldn't tell you because there's no guidance anywhere and I cared too much about my other subjects to do anything about DT. The DT exams are all insanely similar to each other like they'll always ask to describe and draw a process like welding / injection moulding and there's usually an 8 marker to do with environmental stuff. That's all I remember from the horror of GCSE DT.
Useful websites:
https://www.dtteacher.org/
Portfolios that I got inspiration from: ( grade 8/9)
https://www.chalfonts.org/_site/data/files/users/4FCC8A39B3C77E945099272AB5F6DE08.pdf
https://files.schudio.com/montgomeryhighschool/files/files/Revision/D&T/2019/Design_Tech/GCSE_DT_NEA_Example_Response_3.pdf
For theory, I honestly couldn't tell you because there's no guidance anywhere and I cared too much about my other subjects to do anything about DT. The DT exams are all insanely similar to each other like they'll always ask to describe and draw a process like welding / injection moulding and there's usually an 8 marker to do with environmental stuff. That's all I remember from the horror of GCSE DT.
Useful websites:
https://www.dtteacher.org/
Portfolios that I got inspiration from: ( grade 8/9)
https://www.chalfonts.org/_site/data/files/users/4FCC8A39B3C77E945099272AB5F6DE08.pdf
https://files.schudio.com/montgomeryhighschool/files/files/Revision/D&T/2019/Design_Tech/GCSE_DT_NEA_Example_Response_3.pdf
Reply 2
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by Ryebread07Especially the NEAs. I’ve already started research in regards to it, but some general pointers would be nice.
Also advice for theory, as well as good websites to visit would be helpful (I already have the PG online book (which I don’t think I’ve been utilising properly) and a CGP practice workbook)
Also advice for theory, as well as good websites to visit would be helpful (I already have the PG online book (which I don’t think I’ve been utilising properly) and a CGP practice workbook)
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