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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
Paper
referenc 1DT0/1B
e
Design and Technology 🟐 🟐
COMPONENT 1: Papers and Boards
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 1/LEVEL 2 GCSE (9–1) DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT 1:
PAPERS AND BOARDS QP JUNE 2025
Instructions
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• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
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• Answer
name, all
Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
questions.
• than you need.
Calculators may be
• Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise
used.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
indicated.
end of your
solution.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
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• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
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, SECTION A
Core
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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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(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................................
(1)
Urea formaldehyde
picnic plate
(ii) ................................................................................
(1)
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Corrugated board
takeaway burger box
(iii) ................................................................................
(1)
Brass door knob
(iv) ................................................................................
Figure 1
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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.
(2)
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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 £
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(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45
minutes)
Paper
referenc 1DT0/1B
e
Design and Technology 🟐 🟐
COMPONENT 1: Papers and Boards
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
PEARSON EDEXCEL LEVEL 1/LEVEL 2 GCSE (9–1) DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY COMPONENT 1:
PAPERS AND BOARDS QP JUNE 2025
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page with your
centre number and candidate number.
•
• Answer
name, all
Answer the questions in the spaces
provided – there may be more space
questions.
• than you need.
Calculators may be
• Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise
used.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
indicated.
end of your
solution.
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
• The marks for each question are shown in
– use this as a guide as to how much time to spend on each question.
brackets
Advice
• Read each question carefully before you start to answer it.
• Try to answer every
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
question.
Turn over
P78784A
©2025 Pearson
Education Ltd.
,Y:1/1/1/1/1/1
, SECTION A
Core
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
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
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................................
(1)
Urea formaldehyde
picnic plate
(ii) ................................................................................
(1)
AREA
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
Corrugated board
takeaway burger box
(iii) ................................................................................
(1)
Brass door knob
(iv) ................................................................................
Figure 1
2
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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.
(2)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS
......... ........... ........... ........... .......... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ............ ........ ...... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ........... ......................
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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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AREA
Answer £
..............................................................
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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