OxfordAQA · 9252
IGCSE (OxfordAQA) Design & Technology Resources
syllabus · past papers and exam practice · course outline
Units and topics
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Unit 1 - Core technical principles6 topics
Open this unit →Unit 2 - Specialist technical principles9 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 2.1 Selection of materials or componentsMaterials
- Topic 2.2 Forces and stressesMaterials
- Topic 2.3 Ecological and social footprintMaterials
- Topic 2.4 Sources and originsMaterials
- Topic 2.5 How materials are used in productsMaterials
- Topic 2.6 Stock forms, types and sizesMaterials
- Topic 2.7 Scales of productionMaterials
- Topic 2.8 Specialist techniques and processesMaterials
- Topic 2.9 Surface treatments and finishesMaterials
Unit 3 - Designing and making principles10 topics
Open this unit →- Topic 3.1 Investigation, primary and secondary dataMaterials
- Topic 3.2 Environmental, social and economic challengeMaterials
- Topic 3.3 Design strategiesMaterials
- Topic 3.4 Communication of design ideasMaterials
- Topic 3.5 Prototype developmentMaterials
- Topic 3.6 Selection of materials and componentsMaterials
- Topic 3.7 TolerancesMaterials
- Topic 3.8 Material managementMaterials
- Topic 3.9 Specialist tools and equipmentMaterials
- Topic 3.10 Specialist techniques and processesMaterials
Past papers and exam practice
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No 2024–2026 past papers are supplied for this subject. The available resources are official specimens and their supporting materials.