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Function — Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Definition

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GCSE Design and Technology · key term

Function

Definition

The purpose of a product: what it is designed to do.

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Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology · 1DT0

Specification 1.15.1 · Paper 1

Function is what the product is designed to do. Identify its main purpose and any secondary functions. A manual tin opener’s primary function is opening tins.
Revise: Product Analysis Criteria

Edexcel Design and Technology past papers

Exam tips

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Keep function and performance distinct: function is what a product does; performance is how well it does it.

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Performance requirement

Product analysis

Scale of production