AQA 2024
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT
DESIGN
7552/2
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Question paper and Mark scheme Merged
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname ________________________________________________________________________
Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Wednesday 12 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.
3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
5
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 7
to be marked. 8–9
Information 10
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 11
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
12–13
There are 30 marks for Section A and 50 marks for Section B.
14
15
TOTAL
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Section A – Product Analysis
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Figures 1 and 2 show two chairs.
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 1 Figure 2
Polypropylene, powder-coated
Materials Beech
low carbon steel, beech
Joining
Allen key bolts and locking nuts Traditional wood joints
methods
Self-finishing thermoplastics,
Applied
powder-coated steel and clear Acrylic paint
finish
varnished timber
Analyse and evaluate the suitability of each of the two chairs shown for large-scale
production.
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A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT
DESIGN
7552/2
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Question paper and Mark scheme Merged
, Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname ________________________________________________________________________
Forename(s) ________________________________________________________________________
Candidate signature ________________________________________________________________________
I declare this is my own work.
A-level
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY:
PRODUCT DESIGN
Paper 2 Designing and Making Principles
Wednesday 12 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 1 hour 30 minutes
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
normal writing and drawing instruments Question Mark
a scientific calculator.
1
Instructions 2
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing.
3
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all questions. 4
You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside
5
the box around each page or on blank pages.
If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of 6
this book. Write the question number against your answer(s).
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want 7
to be marked. 8–9
Information 10
The marks for questions are shown in brackets. 11
The maximum mark for this paper is 80.
12–13
There are 30 marks for Section A and 50 marks for Section B.
14
15
TOTAL
(JUN247552201)
G/KL/Jun24/E9 7552/2
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Section A – Product Analysis
Answer all questions in this section.
0 1 Figures 1 and 2 show two chairs.
Figure 1 Figure 2
Figure 1 Figure 2
Polypropylene, powder-coated
Materials Beech
low carbon steel, beech
Joining
Allen key bolts and locking nuts Traditional wood joints
methods
Self-finishing thermoplastics,
Applied
powder-coated steel and clear Acrylic paint
finish
varnished timber
Analyse and evaluate the suitability of each of the two chairs shown for large-scale
production.
[12 marks]
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