Actual 2024 AQA GCSE DESIGN AND
TECHNOLOGY 8552/W Unit 1 Written Paper
Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme
What is technology push? - __100% correct answer as >
Research and development leads to new technologies,
materials and manufacturing techniques
> New technology can make a product cheaper, perform its
function better or be nicer-looking
Give an example of technology push - __100% correct
answer as Computers started as a hude 'adding machines'
but now microchips allow for small, fast and powerful
machienes
What is continuous improvement? - __100% correct
answer as > Manufactures want to make more money,
increase profit
> They improve the design do they can be made more easily
'continuous improvement'
> They make them as good as possible to make money, be
competitive and meet standards of product quality
,What alternative reasons can a product evolve for? - __100%
correct answer as > Social or cultural needs (For example,
wind-up radios for Africans so they could listen to educational
broadcasts about health concerns)
> Political or environmental needs (For example, the need for
environmentally friendly products such as hybrid engine cars
that are more efficient)
Name the features of the Arts and Crafts movement - __100%
correct answer as > Founded by William Morris
> Bases on patterns found in nature
> Upright and angular
> Made by made and skilled craftsmen
Name the features of the Art Nouveau movement - __100%
correct answer as > Designers include Louis C.Tiffany
> Flowing and curvy designs
> They use floral or insect motifs
Name the features of the Art Deco movement - __100%
correct answer as > Inspired by African and Egyptian art
,> Bold colours, zigzag and stepped shapes, bold sweeping
curves and the sunset motif
> Example is the Chrysler building in New York
Name the features of the Bauhaus movement - __100%
correct answer as > Movement from Germany
> Has the motto 'form follows function'
> Function is most important and appearance is second
> It is futuristic, simplistic and used mass production methods
> Uses chrome tubing and black leather
Name the features of the De Stijl movement - __100%
correct answer as > Dutch modernist movemnt
> Basic - uses simple shapes, horizontal and vertical lines
> The three primary colous only
> Well known example is Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue chair
Name the features of the postmodernism movement - __100%
correct answer as > Rejected 'form follows function'
> Put style as the focus point of design
> Memphis used bright, contrasting colours and different
materials
, > Some styles contain kitsch and minimalism
What are human factors? - __100% correct answer as
Addressing different needs and values of target groups
> Disabled users
> Cultural and religious values
> Age groups
> Ergonomics
> Anthropometrics
Explain how products can be changed for disabled users -
__100% correct answer as > Some packaging has Braille
for blind users
> Buttons can be made bigger and brighter so they are easier to
press and find
> Products such as smoke alarms can have visible signals as well
as audio ones so deaf people are alerted to fires
> Instructions can be given in picture or diagram form so people
with difficulty reading text can use the product
> Wheelchair access must be designed into busses, trains and
working stations (like atms)
TECHNOLOGY 8552/W Unit 1 Written Paper
Merged Question Paper + Mark Scheme
What is technology push? - __100% correct answer as >
Research and development leads to new technologies,
materials and manufacturing techniques
> New technology can make a product cheaper, perform its
function better or be nicer-looking
Give an example of technology push - __100% correct
answer as Computers started as a hude 'adding machines'
but now microchips allow for small, fast and powerful
machienes
What is continuous improvement? - __100% correct
answer as > Manufactures want to make more money,
increase profit
> They improve the design do they can be made more easily
'continuous improvement'
> They make them as good as possible to make money, be
competitive and meet standards of product quality
,What alternative reasons can a product evolve for? - __100%
correct answer as > Social or cultural needs (For example,
wind-up radios for Africans so they could listen to educational
broadcasts about health concerns)
> Political or environmental needs (For example, the need for
environmentally friendly products such as hybrid engine cars
that are more efficient)
Name the features of the Arts and Crafts movement - __100%
correct answer as > Founded by William Morris
> Bases on patterns found in nature
> Upright and angular
> Made by made and skilled craftsmen
Name the features of the Art Nouveau movement - __100%
correct answer as > Designers include Louis C.Tiffany
> Flowing and curvy designs
> They use floral or insect motifs
Name the features of the Art Deco movement - __100%
correct answer as > Inspired by African and Egyptian art
,> Bold colours, zigzag and stepped shapes, bold sweeping
curves and the sunset motif
> Example is the Chrysler building in New York
Name the features of the Bauhaus movement - __100%
correct answer as > Movement from Germany
> Has the motto 'form follows function'
> Function is most important and appearance is second
> It is futuristic, simplistic and used mass production methods
> Uses chrome tubing and black leather
Name the features of the De Stijl movement - __100%
correct answer as > Dutch modernist movemnt
> Basic - uses simple shapes, horizontal and vertical lines
> The three primary colous only
> Well known example is Gerrit Rietveld's Red and Blue chair
Name the features of the postmodernism movement - __100%
correct answer as > Rejected 'form follows function'
> Put style as the focus point of design
> Memphis used bright, contrasting colours and different
materials
, > Some styles contain kitsch and minimalism
What are human factors? - __100% correct answer as
Addressing different needs and values of target groups
> Disabled users
> Cultural and religious values
> Age groups
> Ergonomics
> Anthropometrics
Explain how products can be changed for disabled users -
__100% correct answer as > Some packaging has Braille
for blind users
> Buttons can be made bigger and brighter so they are easier to
press and find
> Products such as smoke alarms can have visible signals as well
as audio ones so deaf people are alerted to fires
> Instructions can be given in picture or diagram form so people
with difficulty reading text can use the product
> Wheelchair access must be designed into busses, trains and
working stations (like atms)
