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Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1DT0/1C
Design and Technology
COMPONENT 1: Polymers
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
, SECTION A
Core
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Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.
Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.
The first one has been done for you.
Picture of product Material and product Property
Oak floorboards Tough
(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Urea formaldehyde picnic
plate
(ii) .................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Corrugated board
takeaway burger box
(iii) ................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Brass door knob
(iv) ................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 1
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, The oak floorboards are tough.
(b) (i) Explain one other property of oak that makes it a suitable choice of material
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for the floorboards.
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(b) (ii) The oak floorboards cost £57.60 and cover an area of 1.44 m2.
Calculate how much the oak floorboards cost per m2.
(2)
Answer £ ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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, 2 Origami is a folded paper art form.
Figure 2 shows an origami rabbit. It has been manufactured from copier paper.
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Figure 2
(a) Give one property of copier paper that makes it an appropriate choice of material
for the origami rabbit.
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(b) Explain one advantage of using recycled copier paper to manufacture the origami
rabbit.
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Candidate surname Other names
Centre Number Candidate Number
Pearson Edexcel Level 1/Level 2 GCSE (9–1)
Wednesday 18 June 2025
Morning (Time: 1 hour 45 minutes) Paper
reference 1DT0/1C
Design and Technology
COMPONENT 1: Polymers
You must have: Total Marks
calculator, ruler, HB pencil, protractor, pair of compasses
, SECTION A
Core
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Answer ALL questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
1 (a) The materials that products are made from are chosen because of their
properties.
Figure 1 shows a table of products.
For each of the products shown, give a property of the material it is made from
that makes the material suitable for the product.
The first one has been done for you.
Picture of product Material and product Property
Oak floorboards Tough
(1)
Wool gloves
(i) ................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Urea formaldehyde picnic
plate
(ii) .................................................................. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Corrugated board
takeaway burger box
(iii) ................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(1)
Brass door knob
(iv) ................................................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Figure 1
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, The oak floorboards are tough.
(b) (i) Explain one other property of oak that makes it a suitable choice of material
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for the floorboards.
(2)
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(b) (ii) The oak floorboards cost £57.60 and cover an area of 1.44 m2.
Calculate how much the oak floorboards cost per m2.
(2)
Answer £ ........................................ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(Total for Question 1 = 8 marks)
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, 2 Origami is a folded paper art form.
Figure 2 shows an origami rabbit. It has been manufactured from copier paper.
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Figure 2
(a) Give one property of copier paper that makes it an appropriate choice of material
for the origami rabbit.
(1)
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(b) Explain one advantage of using recycled copier paper to manufacture the origami
rabbit.
(2)
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