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Design Technology subject report · May 2009

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May 2009 extended essay reports Page 1 © International Baccalaureate Organization 2009 DESIGN TECHNOLOGY Overall grade boundaries Grade: E D C B A Mark range: 0 - 7 8 - 15 16 - 22 23 - 28 29 - 36 The range and suitability of the work submitted As in previous years there were a wide range of interesting and innovative topics. The mo st successful essays were focused and resulted from student’s first hand experiences. The bulk of information and data originated from primary sources which were successfully analyzed in combination with secondary research. It remains essential that the to pic chosen is appropriate for a design technology essay and not merely a review of a technological product or new technological development. Unfortunately, this session, there appeared to be fewer creative and innovative essays which involved designing something, followed by the subsequent evaluation and analysis of how the design process undertaken met the various aspects of the design cycle. Instead, there were too many historical accounts about a design concept or technological topic. These simply traced the history of a product (or concept) and considered their impact on society. The best of these essays were detailed with candidates demonstrating good knowledge and understanding. But their reliance on theoretical, usually
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Subject
Design Technology
Document type
Subject report
Year
2009
Session
May 2009
Level
Not labelled in the archive
Paper
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Examination zone
Not labelled in the archive
Language
English
File size
67 KB
Pages
3
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