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Edexcel GCSE 1DT0

Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology (1DT0) revision

27 free interactive Design and Technology revision modules for Edexcel GCSE, matched to the Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology (1DT0) specification.

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Revision modules

Analysing a Product Against Specification Criteria Investigate and analyse the work of others ⏱️ 16 min Communicating and Recording Design Ideas Communicate, record and justify design ideas ⏱️ 16 min Critical Evaluation of Technology in Design Decisions Critical evaluation of new/emerging technologies informing design decisions ⏱️ 18 min Design Strategies and Avoiding Fixation Design strategies to generate ideas and avoid fixation ⏱️ 16 min Electronic Systems: Sensors, Control, Outputs Electronic systems ⏱️ 18 min Energy Generation and Storage How energy is generated and stored ⏱️ 18 min Environmental, Social and Economic Challenges Environmental, social and economic challenges ⏱️ 16 min Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals Ferrous and non-ferrous metals ⏱️ 14 min Fibres and Textile Construction Types Fibres and textiles construction ⏱️ 15 min Forces, Stresses and Reinforcement in Timber Forces, stresses and reinforcement ⏱️ 18 min Justifying Material and Process Choices Performance characteristics across contexts ⏱️ 16 min Levers, Linkages, Cams and Followers Functions of mechanical devices ⏱️ 20 min Mechanical Calculations - MA, VR and Gear RPM Functions of mechanical devices ⏱️ 18 min Natural and Manufactured Timbers (Core) Natural and manufactured timbers ⏱️ 15 min Papers and Boards Papers and boards ⏱️ 15 min Programmable Components and Flowcharts Programmable components ⏱️ 15 min Selecting Timber: Six Factor Categories Selection factors ⏱️ 19 min Smart Materials, Composites and Technical Textiles Modern/smart materials, composites and technical textiles ⏱️ 18 min The Impact of New and Emerging Technologies The impact of new and emerging technologies ⏱️ 18 min Thermoforming and Thermosetting Polymers Thermoforming and thermosetting polymers ⏱️ 15 min Timber Design Contexts Design contexts ⏱️ 15 min Timber Jointing and Fabrication Techniques Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes ⏱️ 16 min Timber Manufacturing Processes and Scales of Production Manufacturing processes and scales of production ⏱️ 16 min Timber Properties and Ecological Footprint Sources, origins, properties and footprint ⏱️ 16 min Timber Species and Geographic Sources Sources, origins, properties and footprint ⏱️ 16 min Timber Stock Forms and Quantity Calculations Stock forms, types and sizes ⏱️ 18 min Timber Surface Treatments and Finishes Surface treatments and finishes ⏱️ 15 min

Past papers for this specification

Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology past papers 87 official documents · 2019-2025

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What the specification covers

1.CORE Core content
  • 1.1 The impact of new and emerging technologies
  • 1.2 Critical evaluation of new/emerging technologies informing design decisions
  • 1.3 How energy is generated and stored
  • 1.4 Modern/smart materials, composites and technical textiles
  • 1.5 Functions of mechanical devices
  • 1.6 Electronic systems
  • 1.7 Programmable components
  • 1.8 Ferrous and non-ferrous metals
  • 1.9 Papers and boards
  • 1.10 Thermoforming and thermosetting polymers
  • 1.11 Fibres and textiles construction
  • 1.12 Natural and manufactured timbers
  • 1.13 Performance characteristics across contexts
  • 1.14 Environmental, social and economic challenges
  • 1.15 Investigate and analyse the work of others
  • 1.16 Design strategies to generate ideas and avoid fixation
  • 1.17 Communicate, record and justify design ideas
7.TIMBERS Timbers (1DT0/1F)
  • 7.1 Design contexts
  • 7.2 Sources, origins, properties and footprint
  • 7.3 Selection factors
  • 7.4 Forces, stresses and reinforcement
  • 7.5 Stock forms, types and sizes
  • 7.6 Manufacturing processes and scales of production
  • 7.7 Specialist techniques, tools, equipment and processes
  • 7.8 Surface treatments and finishes

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