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AQA GCSE Design and Technology
Designing and making principles
AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552 · 3.3
Designing and making principles
Paper 1
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Understand that design and technology activities take place within a broad range of contexts, such as the home, school, work, or leisure.
Evaluate how prototypes must be developed to satisfy specific user wants or needs and be fit for their intended purpose.
Apply designing and making principles, including data investigation, responding to socio-economic challenges, and analyzing the work of others.
Demonstrate competence in design strategies, communication of ideas, prototype development, material selection, and tolerance management.
Apply material management techniques and safely use specialist tools, equipment, and manufacturing processes.
3.3.1
Investigation, primary and secondary data
Primary and secondary data analysis
Free
Design briefs and specifications
Pro
Identifying problems and needs
Pro
3.3.2
Environmental, social and economic challenge
Design challenges
Pro
3.3.3
The work of others
Analysing the work of others
Pro
3.3.4
Design strategies
Generating design ideas
Pro
Iterative idea development
Pro
Communication of design ideas
Pro
Prototype development
Pro
3.3.7
Selection of materials and components
Selection criteria for prototypes
Pro
3.3.8
Tolerances
Working with tolerances
Pro
3.3.9
Material management
Efficient material cutting
Pro
Marking out methods
Pro
Specialist tools and equipment
Pro
3.3.11
Specialist techniques and processes
Specialist techniques and processes
Pro
Applying surface treatments
Pro
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