AQA GCSE DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY UNIT 1
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GCSE
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 Written Paper
Tuesday 18 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• normal writing and drawing instruments
• a calculator • a protractor. Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. C
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
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around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
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• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• There are 20 marks for Section A, 30 marks for Section B and 50 marks for Section C.
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Section A – Core technical principles
Answer all questions in this section.
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For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the lozenge alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown.
0 1 Which one of the following metals is an alloy?
A Aluminium
B Brass
C Iron
D Tin
[1 mark]
0 2 Which one of the following has to be considered when organising the workplace?
A Fair trade
B Market pull
C Technology push
D Tools and equipment
[1 mark]
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WRITTEN PAPER QP JUNE 2024
, 1
Do not write
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Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY
Unit 1 Written Paper
Tuesday 18 June 2024 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials
For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must have:
• normal writing and drawing instruments
• a calculator • a protractor. Section Mark
Instructions A
• Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Use pencil only for drawing. B
• Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
• Answer all questions. C
• You must answer the questions in the spaces provided. Do not write outside the box
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around each page or on blank pages.
• If you need extra space for your answer(s), use the lined pages at the end of this book.
Write the question number against your answer(s).
• Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun24/8552/W
, 2
Do not write
outside the
box
Information
• The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
• The maximum mark for this paper is 100.
• There are 20 marks for Section A, 30 marks for Section B and 50 marks for Section C.
*jun248552w01*
IB/G/Jun24/G4005/E9 8552/W
Section A – Core technical principles
Answer all questions in this section.
IB/G/Jun24/8552/W
, 3
Do not write
outside the
box
For the multiple-choice questions, completely fill in the lozenge alongside the appropriate answer.
CORRECT METHOD WRONG METHODS
If you want to change your answer you must cross out your original answer as shown.
If you wish to return to an answer previously crossed out, ring the answer you now wish to select as shown.
0 1 Which one of the following metals is an alloy?
A Aluminium
B Brass
C Iron
D Tin
[1 mark]
0 2 Which one of the following has to be considered when organising the workplace?
A Fair trade
B Market pull
C Technology push
D Tools and equipment
[1 mark]
Turn over ►
IB/G/Jun24/8552/W
