OCR
GCSE
Design and Technology
H006/01: Principles of product design
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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DC (ST/CB) 350622/6
OCR is an exempt Charity
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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.
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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
(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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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a seat belt, tongue assembly and buckle. The tongue is inserted into the buckle to
secure a person in a vehicle.
Fig. 2.2 shows the tongue assembly. It is made from two parts. Part A is a plastic moulding.
Part B is a metal plate.
© OCR 2025
GCSE
Design and Technology
H006/01: Principles of product design
AS Level
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink. You can use an HB pencil, but only for graphs and diagrams.
• Write your answer to each question in the space provided. You can use extra paper if
you need to, but you must clearly show your candidate number, the centre number and
the question numbers.
• Answer all the questions.
• Where appropriate, your answer should be supported with working. Marks might be
given for using a correct method, even if your answer is wrong.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 90.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 24 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2025 [603/0760/2]
DC (ST/CB) 350622/6
OCR is an exempt Charity
Turn over
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.
, 2
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
(a) Identify a target market for the portable net.
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[1]
(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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..........................................................................................................................................................
..........................................................................................................................................................
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[2]
(ii) Identify and explain one improvement that could be made to the aesthetics of the table tennis net
design.
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[2]
(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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2 Fig. 2.1 shows a seat belt, tongue assembly and buckle. The tongue is inserted into the buckle to
secure a person in a vehicle.
Fig. 2.2 shows the tongue assembly. It is made from two parts. Part A is a plastic moulding.
Part B is a metal plate.
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