Stage 1 – Understanding controlled assessment ensures that you fully understand the change to internal assessment through our information and support to you.

Edexcel’s Teacher’s Guide contains extensive guidance and outlines what controlled assessment is. It gives you an overview of how best to manage the change.

Local network meetings with a senior moderator from early 2010, where you can network with other design and technology teachers from your area. Look at real examples of students’ work, mark the work for yourself, and then talk through the marks with the senior moderator.

Information at your fingertips with our live, interactive online events, during which a senior design and technology moderator will answer your questions - ideal if you're unable to attend your local network meeting. You can view a recording of these events online at your convenience.

Stage 2 – Delivering controlled assessment ensures that your issues are addressed as and when they arise and that practical help is on hand when you need it.

Tasks available as early as possible to give you time to identify any queries you may have before setting the tasks. The tasks for the five design and technology specifications (Electronic Products, Food Technology, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials Technology and Textiles Technology) will be available to download from Edexcel Online from September 2009.

Help at hand from our experts when you need it - simply call 0844 576 0027 with any questions you may have about our specification. From February 2009, you can email your controlled assessment queries directly to senior moderators. Their response will ensure that you are fully supported in delivering controlled assessment.

Comprehensive resources and support materials. To help you deliver the specification, we’ll provide comprehensive support materials including published resources for you to use in the classroom. With teaching resources matched to the specification and written by our experts and subject specialists, you can be confident that you’re fully prepared and covering all the necessary content. To find out more and order your free evaluation pack, visit the Resources tab for this subject.

Stage 3 – Assessing controlled assessment ensures that you can mark each student’s assignments confidently and accurately.

Student exemplars with senior moderator commentary to explain the standard (or marks) achieved. You will have access to these exemplars by unit from the beginning of the academic year in which that unit is first assessed, so that you can mark with confidence. These will be made available on Edexcel Online.

Easy-to-use assessment grids and ongoing support from our subject experts should you have a question or be uncertain about any aspect of your students’ work.
   
Free online communities to help you mark with confidence. From the beginning of 2009, you can discuss marking with your peers in our design and technology online community. You will also be able to view a series of podcasts answering your FAQs.