Edexcel DT 2020 NEA contextual challenges

Design themes have been released for 2020 in today's video we break them down and explain what is expected of you for your GCSE coursework.

Contextual challenges All design and technology happens within a context. It is important for designers to understand the context they are designing within, as this will impact on the wants and needs of users as well as the requirements for the design. Designers often need to find innovative solutions to design challenges and they look for inspiration from many places to come up with ideas. Often, these design challenges relate to ways in which improvements can be made to the lives or environments in which people live. Below are three themes, each with two contextual challenges. You must choose one contextual challenge to explore and respond to through your assessment project.

Theme 1 Climate Emergency Contextual challenges (a) How can products be used to increase our awareness of the climate emergency? (b) How can products be used to promote a more sustainable lifestyle?

Theme 2 Cinemas Contextual challenges (a) How can products be used to encourage people to visit the cinema? (b) How can products be used to improve the experience of people at the cinema?

Theme 3 The Coast Contextual challenges (a) How can products be used to preserve wildlife in coastal areas? (b) How can products be used to stay safe at the coast

[petermears]

Well done Mr. Design & Technology - I'm a teacher of DT and I really appreciate the effort you've put into this. Unfortunately I teach AQA so I can't use any of this but I can see you have done some great work.

[harishdadral]

Thank You Mr DT, this video has been very helpful and more so because of lockdown :}

[abzrahman]

I think the Climate Emergency Theme is the one for me Mr Dovey

[mrdesigntechnology]

Don't forget Year 10 (Paper & Boards AND Timbers groups!) I am right here if you need me. - Let me know down below which theme you like the look of the most...

[bethanyrose]

Hello
Do you have any further ideas/comments for the coast challenge?

[erinelizabeth]

i'm doing the 2021 challenges and i was just wondering; 1. does it have to be on PowerPoint/be landscape because I much prefer word/portrait and 2. do you have to put a border because I always see teachers using them but it wastes space plus I keep things neat anyway.

[abzrahman]

Do you have any ideas on The contextual challenge of Climate Emergency Mr Dovey

[Stellaanaaaa]

hi ! im struggling massively with this contextual challenge and have no idea what to do.. i go back to school in 4 days and haven’t produced any work on powerpoint as i’m clueless on what to do.. im wondering if you can help me or give me some ideas for the theme 2 town centres and the question is how can products be used to attract more people into the town centre. I am grateful for any help you give me. Thank you

[ameclarkey]

How much work can we do at home? Because I thought all the work had to be completed at school.

[abzrahman]

Mr J Dovey, u know for the initial thoughts for the mind maps for each contextual challenge, I don’t know what to write or put images on

[kreativeliquidator]

will i get in trouble if i use these ideas?

[musa]

@ Mr Design Dechnology what does intel investigation mean

[mkay]

How much hand written work do u do and how much practical