Amiria Gale [coming soon] Note that evaluate does not mean describe. this should include pros and cons, linking to the user needs and specification [Strategies to evaluate how well a manufacturing system has worked. – A2]
This revision guide helps you prepare for the Cambridge AS Level Design & Technology exam (9705/01 Written Paper 1). This material covers the new Cambridge syllabus, examined for the first time in 2025 and acts as a digital textbook. It links to detailed explanations and sample questions to help you learn this material. Examination Format … Read more
Design & Technology students must understand how to mark out, cut, drill, and shape timber. This article summarises basic woodworking tools, methods, and practical techniques. It concludes with sample examination questions from the Cambridge AS/A Level syllabus. How to mark out wood Marking out means to carefully measuring and drawing the required shapes on materials … Read more
A composite material is a material that combines two or more materials with different properties. They are created so that the beneficial properties of both (or many) materials are present in one material. For example, the strength of one material may be combined with the beauty of another. Examples of composite materials Downsides of composite … Read more
Design & Technology students must be familiar with a range of temporary, permanent and pivoting (rotating) joints for timber or manufactured boards. This article helps students revise this information and concludes with sample examination questions from the Cambridge AS/A Level syllabus. Advantages of joining timber using temporary joining methods Types of holes (in metal or … Read more
Design and Technology students sometimes have to enlarge an existing shape using a graphic method (this means you must enlarge a shape without using a calculator to work out the new dimensions). The method below uses one point perspective to graphically enlargement a shape. Existing parts of the drawing are first used to identify the … Read more
Why are some products, such as a point-of-sale display, designed to be folded or dismantled? Why are some products designed to be adjustable? Sample examination questions (AS Design & Technology) Examiner comment: Candidates were able to communicate a basic understanding of why the storage rack was adjustable. Examples were not always given.
‘Flat packed’ refers to a product that is sold unassembled, with all major components lying in flat sheet form in a box. The customer has to do simple assembly. Sample examination questions (AS Design & Technology) Examiner comment: Candidates gave a broad range of outstanding answers relating directly to the positive impacts of the flatpack … Read more
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