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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 1DT0/1C
Design and Technology
COMPONENT 1: Polymers
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
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.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• end
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
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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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
(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Urea formaldehyde picnic
plate
(ii) .................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Corrugated board
takeaway burger box
(iii) ................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
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
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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)
Answer £ ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(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
reference 1DT0/1C
Design and Technology
COMPONENT 1: Polymers
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
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.
Any diagrams may NOT be accurately drawn, unless otherwise indicated.
• end
You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
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.
Turn over
P78785A
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, SECTION A
Core
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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
(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Urea formaldehyde picnic
plate
(ii) .................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
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
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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)
Answer £ ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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