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Design and Technology GCSE Revision
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Topics covered
Questions and exam papers cover every Design and Technology GCSE topic on the Edexcel GCSE specification.
The impact of new and emerging technologies
How the critical evaluation of new and emerging technologies informs design decisions; considering contemporary and potential future scenarios from different perspectives, such as ethics and the environment
How energy is generated and stored in order to choose and use appropriate sources to make products and power systems
Developments in modern and smart materials, composite materials and technical textiles
The functions of mechanical devices used to produce different sorts of movements, including the changing of magnitude and the direction of forces
How electronic systems provide functionality to products and processes, including sensors and control devices to respond to a variety of inputs, and devices to produce a range of outputs
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The use of programmable components to embed functionality into products in order to enhance and customise their operation
The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of ferrous and non-ferrous metals
The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of papers and boards
The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of thermoforming and thermosetting polymers
The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural, synthetic, blended and mixed fibres, and woven, non-woven and knitted textiles
The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural and manufactured timbers
All design and technological practice takes place within contexts which inform outcomes
Investigate environmental, social and economic challenges when identifying opportunities and constraints that influence the processes of designing and making
Investigate and analyse the work of past and present professionals and companies in order to inform design
Use different design strategies to generate initial ideas and avoid design fixation
Develop, communicate, record and justify design ideas, applying suitable techniques
The sources, origins, physical and working properties of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and their social and ecological footprint
The way in which the selection of ferrous and non-ferrous metals is influenced
The impact of forces and stresses on ferrous and non-ferrous metals and how they can be reinforced and stiffened
Stock forms, types and sizes in order to calculate and determine the quantity of ferrous and non-ferrous metals required
Alternative processes that can be used to manufacture ferrous and non-ferrous metal products to different scales of production
Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes that can be used to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality ferrous and/or non-ferrous metal prototype
Appropriate surface treatments and finishes that can be applied to ferrous and non-ferrous metals for functional and aesthetic purposes
Papers and boards
Polymers
Systems
The sources, origins, physical and working properties of natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles and their social and ecological footprint
The way in which the selection of natural, synthetic, blended and mixed-fibre textiles is influenced by
The impact of forces and stresses on natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles and how they can be reinforced and stiffened
Typical stock forms, types and sizes used in order to calculate and determine the required quantity of natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles
Alternative processes that can be used to manufacture typical products of natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles to different scales of production
Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes that can be used on natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed-fibre textiles to shape, fabricate, construct and assemble a high-quality prototype
Appropriate surface treatments and finishes that can be applied to natural, synthetic, woven and non-woven, knitted, blended and mixed fibre textiles for functional and aesthetic purposes
Timbers
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