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Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
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reference 1DT0/1B
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, SECTION A
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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) ................................................................................
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.
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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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, 2 Origami is a folded paper art form.
Figure 2 shows an origami rabbit. It has been manufactured from copier paper.
Figure 2
(a) Give one property of copier paper that makes it an appropriate choice of material for the
origami rabbit.
(1)
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(b) Explain one advantage of using recycled copier paper to manufacture the origami rabbit.
(2)
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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 1DT0/1B
Design and Technology
Total Marks
Instructions
• Use black ink or ball-point pen.
centre number and candidate number.
Answer the questions in the spaces provided –
there may be more space than you need.
• You must show all your working out with your answer clearly identified at the
Information
• The total mark for this paper is 100.
– 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.
• Check your answers if you have time at the end.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Core
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 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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, 2 Origami is a folded paper art form.
Figure 2 shows an origami rabbit. It has been manufactured from copier paper.
Figure 2
(a) Give one property of copier paper that makes it an appropriate choice of material for the
origami rabbit.
(1)
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(b) Explain one advantage of using recycled copier paper to manufacture the origami rabbit.
(2)
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