2025 AQA A-LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Please write clearly in block capitals.
(Merged) Monday 2 June 2025 [VERIFIED]
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Monday 2 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials
Question Mark
For this paper you must have:
1
normal writing and drawing instruments
2
a scientific calculator.
3–4
Instructions 5
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 6
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
Answer all questions. 8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around
9
each page or on blank pages.
10
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
11–12
Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 13
14
Information 15
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17–18
19
20–21
22–23
24
TOTAL
7552/1
G/KL/Jun25/G4006/V6
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 . 1 Identify the specific material classification of nylon.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 State two specific properties of nylon.
[2 marks]
Property 1
Property 2 3
G/Jun25/7552/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Use the information in Figure 1 to calculate the length of the cutter path shown.
Figure 1
Cutter path
R40
Not drawn to scale. All
dimensions in mm
Show your working out.
[3 marks]
Length of cutter path mm 3
Turn over for the next question
Turn over U
G/Jun25/7552/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 3 Explain why natural rubber is an appropriate material for the body of the hot water bottle shown in
Figure 2.
[6 marks]
Figure 2
G/Jun25/7552/1
Paper 1 Technical Principles Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Please write clearly in block capitals.
(Merged) Monday 2 June 2025 [VERIFIED]
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 1 Technical Principles
Monday 2 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
For Examiner’s Use
Materials
Question Mark
For this paper you must have:
1
normal writing and drawing instruments
2
a scientific calculator.
3–4
Instructions 5
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. 6
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page. 7
Answer all questions. 8
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box around
9
each page or on blank pages.
10
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
11–12
Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked. 13
14
Information 15
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 16
The maximum mark for this paper is 120. 17–18
19
20–21
22–23
24
TOTAL
7552/1
G/KL/Jun25/G4006/V6
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all questions in the spaces provided. box
0 1 . 1 Identify the specific material classification of nylon.
[1 mark]
0 1 . 2 State two specific properties of nylon.
[2 marks]
Property 1
Property 2 3
G/Jun25/7552/1
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
0 2 Use the information in Figure 1 to calculate the length of the cutter path shown.
Figure 1
Cutter path
R40
Not drawn to scale. All
dimensions in mm
Show your working out.
[3 marks]
Length of cutter path mm 3
Turn over for the next question
Turn over U
G/Jun25/7552/1
, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
0 3 Explain why natural rubber is an appropriate material for the body of the hot water bottle shown in
Figure 2.
[6 marks]
Figure 2
G/Jun25/7552/1
