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Technical principles:
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Analyse existing products​
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Demonstrate applied mathematical skills​
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Technical material knowledge​
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Product functionality​
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Manufacturing processes and techniques​
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Wider social, moral and environmental understanding
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Apply knowledge, understanding and skills of designing and manufacturing ​​
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Demonstrate higher level thinking skills to solve problems and evaluate situations and suitability of design solutions​
*The mark scheme for the paper is on the same document as the question paper
Although you are not studying AS level Design & Technology, you will still find these papers useful examples.
Although you are not studying AS level Design & Technology, you will still find these papers useful examples.
Your exam board is OCR, however here are some example papers/ mark schemes from aqa and Edexcel. the paper structure and the content differs in places but you can use them to practice your technique/ subject knowledge.
This is a link to teams where you can find a selection of AQA sample papers - again, they are not the same in terms of structure but the content etc is very similar (product Design)
​Read the whole question twice
annotate key bits of the question
bullet point your answer first
look at how many points it's worth
answer what it's asking, not what you think it's asking
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I am a detailled checklist for answering exam questions. Use me to ensure you do everything required for answering questioons thoroughly.
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highlighting all of the question
Not enough detail
getting lost in the question
not being technical
not coming back to the question/ what the question is asking
Using the wrong units
Leaving blank answers
NOT INCLUDING CONTEXT IN YOUR ANSWER - THIS IS A-LEVEL SO YOUR ANSWER NEEDS TO SHOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU ARE THINKING - CLARITY, NOT A GUESS
Principles of:
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identify
calculate
analyse the data
give reasons
explain (+/-)
discuss using examples
calculate materials
describe
compare
complete the diagram
draw
Historical discoveries/ advancements
Describe manufactureing processes
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Problem solving in:
critically examine
Critically evaluate
compare and contrast
calculate
outline and justify
detail manufacturing*
Identify solutions
​*industrial processes
(not college workshop)
PrODUCT DESIGN
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Disposable razor​
Book lamp​
Shampoo bottle​
Kettle​
Camping/ market table​
Gazebo​
Trolley​
Selfie stick​
Remote control​
Hover board​
Home office equipment
Hamster cage​
Pet food dispenser​
Glasses​
Basketball Net
Take away packaging​
Frying pan​
Tennis racket​
Walkie talkie​
Snow shovel​
Gardening equipment​
Kinetic torch​
Deck chair​
Games Controller
Skateboard​
Iron
Snorkle
Wastepaper bin​
Chair/ Furniture
Toothbrush
Music stand
Garden swing seat
Green travel
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A focus on materials & manufacturing
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Being able to show how the above products are made will be part of your exam - practice here:
PrODUCT DESIGN
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Calculate...
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Area
Volume
Measurement conversion (units)
Material use
Packaging
Costing
Transportation
lengths& Angles (COS/SIN/TAN)
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Ratios/ fractions
Nets (with tabs)
Material wastage
Tolerance (%) ∓
Percentages/ numbers of
Data use/ graphs
Drawing dimentions/ projections
Angles
Data analysis
Height/ width/ length
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Questions marked with an (*) are extended answer questions and are commonly looking for you to explore a minimum of 3 points/ areas, giving both + & - and supporting your answer with a summary