AS LEVEL DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY: PRODUCT DESIGN — Actual June 2025 PAST
PAPER: Principles of Product Design. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR H006/01]
Exam Resource Summary
The AS Level Design and Technology: Product Design June 2025 Principles of Product Design Paper
(OCR H006/01) provides a complete, integrated resource combining the official examination paper with
its detailed mark scheme. This paper assesses students’ foundational understanding of design principles,
materials, manufacturing methods, product analysis, user-centered design, sustainability, and the social,
moral, and environmental factors influencing product development. Candidates must apply technical
knowledge, analyse product scenarios, interpret data, and justify design decisions using appropriate
terminology. The merged mark scheme clarifies examiner expectations—highlighting the required depth
of explanation, accuracy of technical detail, and the evaluative skills needed for higher-band marks. By
presenting each question alongside its marking criteria, this resource supports targeted revision,
strengthens conceptual understanding, and helps learners develop clear, well-structured responses. This
integrated format prepares students thoroughly for the May/June 2026 OCR AS Level Principles of
Product Design examination.
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1 Table tennis is a sport in which players use a bat to hit a ball back and forth over a net at the
centre of a table.
Portable retractable nets have recently been developed for users to access the sport more easily
as they can be attached to any table.
Fig. 1.1 shows a portable retractable net attached to a table.
Fig. 1.1
net attached
to the table
Fig. 1.2 shows a portable net retracted.
Fig. 1.3 shows a portable net partly extended.
Fig. 1.4 shows a portable net extended and being attached to a table.
Fig. 1.2 Fig. 1.3 Fig. 1.4
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(a) Identify a target market for the portable net.
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(b) Identify two design constraints that would have influenced the designer in the development of the
portable net shown in Fig. 1.1.
Justify each of your answers.
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(c) Analyse the design of the table tennis net shown in Fig. 1.2, Fig. 1.3 and Fig. 1.4.
(i) Describe one way that the table tennis net design could impact on a user’s lifestyle.
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(ii) Identify and explain one improvement that could be made to the aesthetics of the table tennis net
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(d) It is important for the designer of the table tennis net to learn from existing products.
Discuss the challenges and opportunities for a designer when analysing existing products to
inform their design decisions.
Use examples of products in your answer.
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PAPER: Principles of Product Design. All Assessment Questions & Mark Scheme [OCR H006/01]
Exam Resource Summary
The AS Level Design and Technology: Product Design June 2025 Principles of Product Design Paper
(OCR H006/01) provides a complete, integrated resource combining the official examination paper with
its detailed mark scheme. This paper assesses students’ foundational understanding of design principles,
materials, manufacturing methods, product analysis, user-centered design, sustainability, and the social,
moral, and environmental factors influencing product development. Candidates must apply technical
knowledge, analyse product scenarios, interpret data, and justify design decisions using appropriate
terminology. The merged mark scheme clarifies examiner expectations—highlighting the required depth
of explanation, accuracy of technical detail, and the evaluative skills needed for higher-band marks. By
presenting each question alongside its marking criteria, this resource supports targeted revision,
strengthens conceptual understanding, and helps learners develop clear, well-structured responses. This
integrated format prepares students thoroughly for the May/June 2026 OCR AS Level Principles of
Product Design examination.
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
, 2
1 Table tennis is a sport in which players use a bat to hit a ball back and forth over a net at the
centre of a table.
Portable retractable nets have recently been developed for users to access the sport more easily
as they can be attached to any table.
Fig. 1.1 shows a portable retractable net attached to a table.
Fig. 1.1
net attached
to the table
Fig. 1.2 shows a portable net retracted.
Fig. 1.3 shows a portable net partly extended.
Fig. 1.4 shows a portable net extended and being attached to a table.
Fig. 1.2 Fig. 1.3 Fig. 1.4
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(a) Identify a target market for the portable net.
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(b) Identify two design constraints that would have influenced the designer in the development of the
portable net shown in Fig. 1.1.
Justify each of your answers.
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(c) Analyse the design of the table tennis net shown in Fig. 1.2, Fig. 1.3 and Fig. 1.4.
(i) Describe one way that the table tennis net design could impact on a user’s lifestyle.
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(ii) Identify and explain one improvement that could be made to the aesthetics of the table tennis net
design.
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(d) It is important for the designer of the table tennis net to learn from existing products.
Discuss the challenges and opportunities for a designer when analysing existing products to
inform their design decisions.
Use examples of products in your answer.
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