Coursework and Controlled Assessment

Start with the brief

Coursework and Controlled Assessment is one section of Design Projects and Coursework in Design and technology. Its resources include mind maps that set out parts of a controlled assessment, alongside flowcharts about project work and coursework sections.

Start with RMT GCSE Controlled Assessment. It brings together problem analysis, a design brief and a mind map, then moves into research. Use it to see how the listed elements relate to each other. Another mind map titled Controlled Assessment starts with analyzing the brief and includes a situation sentence, a problem sentence and a design brief.

Move from research to planning

The assessment mind maps also list research areas such as the user group, the environment for use and product analysis. After looking at the brief, follow those branches and consider how they relate to the design task. One map also lists a design specification, initial ideas, a final design and a production plan.

For a different view, open the flowchart on a work breakdown structure. Its listed steps include cutting a wooden base, making a holder and fixing a board in place. Compare the project steps with the planning elements in a mind map. The flowchart gives you a specific example to look at rather than another overview of assessment sections.

Use the section as a study route

These resources give school students ways to explore briefs, research and project steps within Design Projects and Coursework. Teachers can also open them to find material to share. There are no quizzes listed on this page, so use the maps and flowcharts to review the elements and their order.

Choose a resource and follow its branches or steps at your own pace.