2024
2024
PEARSON
Edexcel
,Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
1DT0/1C
Design and Technology
COMPONENT 1: Polymers
Mark Scheme Plus
Question Paper
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Paper
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes)
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COMPONENT 1: Polymers
Instructions
•• 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
at the endshow
must 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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, 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
Cast iron frying pan Hard
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(1)
Cotton bath towel
(i) ................................................................................
(1)
Polyester resin earrings
(ii) ................................................................................
(1)
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Copier paper
(iii) ................................................................................
(1)
Beech cooking spoon
(iv) ................................................................................
Figure 1
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