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Pearson Edexcel GCSE in Design and Technology (Level 1/2) – Component 1 Timbers Questions June 2025

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This document contains the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Component 1: Timbers – June 2025 exam questions. It provides a full set of exam-style tasks designed to test students’ knowledge, understanding, and application of timber materials within the context of design and technology. The paper assesses students’ ability to: Identify and classify different types of timbers (hardwoods and softwoods) Understand properties and uses of timber materials Apply knowledge of manufacturing processes and techniques Evaluate sustainability and environmental considerations in timber use Design and problem-solve using timber-based solutions Why It’s Valuable Exam-focused: Provides authentic questions from the June 2025 cycle. Topic-specific: Concentrates on Component 1 Timbers, a key area of GCSE Design and Technology. Practical use: Perfect for revision, exam preparation, and self-assessment. Versatile: Useful for students, teachers, and independent learners preparing for GCSE Design and Technology.

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Candidate surname Other names


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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1DT0/1F
Design and Technology 🟐 🟐


COMPONENT 1: Timbers


You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses



PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL1/LEVEL2 GCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
COMPONENT1: TIMBERS QUESTIONS JUNE 2025
Instructions

•• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your name,
centre number and candidate number.
•• Answer all questions.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided
– there may be more space than you need.
•• Calculators may be used.

• You
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
end of your solution.
Information

•• The total mark for this paper is 100.
The marks for each question are shown in brackets
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.

Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every question.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.

Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.

The first one has been done for you.

Picture of product Material and product Property




Oak floorboards Tough




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Wool gloves

(i) .............................................. ..................................

(1)

Urea formaldehyde picnic
plate

(ii) ................................................................................
(1)
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Corrugated board
takeaway burger box

(iii) ................................................................................
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Brass door knob

(iv) ................................................................................



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, The oak floorboards are tough.
(b) (i) Explain one other property of oak that makes it a suitable choice of material
for the floorboards.
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(b) (ii) The oak floorboards cost £57.60 and cover an area of 1.44 m2.

Calculate how much the oak floorboards cost per m2.
(2)
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Answer £ ..............................................................



(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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