Oxford Cambridge and RSA - 2025
Monday 2 June 2025 – Morning
A Level in Design and Technology:
Product Design
H406/01 Principles of Product Design
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper With Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use
extra paper if you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate
number, the centre number and the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working.
Marks might be given for using a correct method, even if your answer is
wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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OCR is an exempt
[603/1131/9] DC
Charity Turn over
(PQ/SW) 353743/4
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1 Metal toy cars are popular with children and also as collectable items.
Fig. 1 shows a batch produced toy car in use and a collectable toy car.
Fig. 1
(a) Identify a suitable manufacturing process for the body of metal toy cars of this type.
Justify your answer.
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(b) Explain two ways that the metal toy cars, shown in Fig. 1, have been designed
for upgrades and/or recycling.
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© OCR
2025
Monday 2 June 2025 – Morning
A Level in Design and Technology:
Product Design
H406/01 Principles of Product Design
Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
(Verified Question Paper With Mark
Scheme Combined June 2025)
, INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use
extra paper if you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate
number, the centre number and the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working.
Marks might be given for using a correct method, even if your answer is
wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an
asterisk (*).
• This document has 16 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025
OCR is an exempt
[603/1131/9] DC
Charity Turn over
(PQ/SW) 353743/4
, 3
1 Metal toy cars are popular with children and also as collectable items.
Fig. 1 shows a batch produced toy car in use and a collectable toy car.
Fig. 1
(a) Identify a suitable manufacturing process for the body of metal toy cars of this type.
Justify your answer.
............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
..............
.................................................................................................................................. [2]
(b) Explain two ways that the metal toy cars, shown in Fig. 1, have been designed
for upgrades and/or recycling.
1 ..........................................................................................................................................
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............................................................................................................................................
..............
............................................................................................................................................
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2 ..........................................................................................................................................
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© OCR Turn over
2025
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[4]
© OCR
2025
