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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Monday 19 June 2023
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 Pearson Edexcel level 1/level 2 GCSE (9-1) Design
and Technology Copmonent 1 :Polymers
•• 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.
• You endshow
must
at the all your
of your working out with your answer clearly identified
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
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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
Cotton T-shirt Soft
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(1)
Polyester resin printed
circuit board (PCB)
(i) . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
Balsa wood toy plane
(ii) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
Stainless steel kitchen
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scissors
(iii) . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
(1)
Solid white board
hardback book cover
(iv) . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
Figure 1
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, A printing company wants to use a new and emerging technology. It operates as a
privately-owned business.
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(b) (i) Explain one advantage for the company of operating as a privately-owned
business.
(2)
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The printing company has invested £150,000 of its own money to buy new and
emerging technology but wants to raise an additional 30% by crowdfunding.
(ii) Calculate how much additional money it will raise by crowdfunding.
(2)
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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)
Monday 19 June 2023
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 Pearson Edexcel level 1/level 2 GCSE (9-1) Design
and Technology Copmonent 1 :Polymers
•• 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.
• You endshow
must
at the all your
of your working out with your answer clearly identified
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.
• your answers if you have time at the end.
Check
Turn over
P71589A
©2023 Pearson Education Ltd.
N:1/1/1/1/
, 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
Cotton T-shirt Soft
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(1)
Polyester resin printed
circuit board (PCB)
(i) . . . . . . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
(1)
Balsa wood toy plane
(ii) . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. ... . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .
(1)
Stainless steel kitchen
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scissors
(iii) . . . . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
(1)
Solid white board
hardback book cover
(iv) . . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. .
Figure 1
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, A printing company wants to use a new and emerging technology. It operates as a
privately-owned business.
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(b) (i) Explain one advantage for the company of operating as a privately-owned
business.
(2)
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . ... . . .. . .. . .. .
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The printing company has invested £150,000 of its own money to buy new and
emerging technology but wants to raise an additional 30% by crowdfunding.
(ii) Calculate how much additional money it will raise by crowdfunding.
(2)
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Answer £ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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