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AQA GCSE Design and Technology
Specialist technical principles
Using and working with materials
Shaping and forming techniques
AQA GCSE Design and Technology · 8552
Shaping and forming techniques
What you need to know
Describe the specific techniques used to cut, crease, score, fold, and perforate papers and boards.
Explain how to accurately cut, drill, chisel, sand, and plane timber-based materials.
Understand the processes used to cut, drill, turn, mill, cast, braze, and weld metal-based materials.
Describe the methods for cutting, drilling, casting, deforming, printing, and welding polymers.
Explain the techniques required to sew, pleat, gather, quilt, and pipe textile-based materials.
Understand how to cut, drill, and solder electronic and mechanical systems.
Revision notes
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Shaping and forming papers and boards
5 key terms
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2
Shaping timber-based materials
7 key terms
Pro
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Shaping and forming techniques — AQA Design and Technology 8552 | GradeGen
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Shaping, casting and joining metals
11 key terms
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Shaping, forming and joining polymers
12 key terms
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Constructing and shaping textiles
10 key terms
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Cutting, drilling and soldering electronic and mechanical systems
5 key terms
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