How products are designed, prototyped and made for real people, from ergonomics and materials to sustainability and manufacturing.
For Design Technology, Augment has the syllabus and how the subject is assessed. There are no questions, notes or flashcards for it yet.
Both are below, and they come straight from the subject guide, so they are worth reading before you choose your subjects.
Counted on3 topics and 24 subtopics, first assessment 2027. HL is everything here; 11 parts marked HL only are left out at SL.
2 exams, 2 h 30 min in total, internal assessment 40% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1Calculator 1 h · 30 marks Multiple-choice questions on design in theory, practice and context. | 1 h | 30 | 20% |
Paper 2Calculator 1 h 30 min · 50 marks Short-answer and extended-response questions, based on the analysis of a product. | 1 h 30 min | 50 | 40% |
Design projectInternal Coursework · 33 marks An individual design project following the design process, up to 35 A4 pages and 3,500 words. About 50 hours of work, marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 33 | 40% |
2 exams, 4 h in total, internal assessment 30% of the grade.
| Component | Time | Marks | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
Paper 1Calculator 1 h 30 min · 40 marks Multiple-choice questions on design in theory, practice and context, including HL content. | 1 h 30 min | 40 | 25% |
Paper 2Calculator 2 h 30 min · 80 marks Short-answer and extended-response questions, based on the analysis of a product, including HL content. | 2 h 30 min | 80 | 45% |
Design projectInternal Coursework · 33 marks An individual design project following the design process, up to 35 A4 pages and 3,500 words. About 50 hours of work, marked by your teacher and moderated by the IB. | Coursework | 33 | 30% |
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