GCE
Design and Technology
H406/02: Problem solving in Product Design
Advanced GCE
Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals,
Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in
areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the
needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is
invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and
support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking
commenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report
on the examination.
© OCR 2021
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
, H406/02 Mark Scheme October 2021
Question Answer Mark Guidance
1 Indicative content: 8 All responses should be in Level 4 [7-8 marks]
relation to the upcycled A comprehensive examination of
Roof: materials shown. Answers the challenges that will be faced.
should include Comprehensive understanding of
Examples: consideration of the challenges that will be faced
appropriate materials, when making the insect hotels
Slate: availability and suitability from upcycled materials.
• likely to be old or broken roofing slates. for the batch of 50 insect Materials analysis is consistently
• readily available. hotels. Challenges should and appropriately aligned with the
• easy to work to shape. be identified. context provided. Information in
Challenges: RB is used effectively to fully
• broken. Candidates may extract exemplify the points being made.
• irregular shapes and thicknesses. information from the Well-constructed response in
• damage from water ingress. Resource relation to question with a clear
• fungal growth needs cleaning. Booklet. Any such lifted and developed narrative.
information can be used in
Tubes: support of the critical There is a well-developed line of
evaluation reasoning which is clear and
Examples: but no marks should be logically structured. The
awarded information presented is relevant
Joinery soft/hardwood off-cuts: simply for duplicating text. and substantiated.
• Readily available from existing joinery businesses.
There is no analysis or Level 3 [5-6 marks]
• Make good use of existing waste material.
evaluation in Level 1. A good examination of the
• Range of materials and forms/sections available. challenges that will be faced.
• Anti-parasitic qualities of some woods. Good level of understanding of
Challenges: the challenges that will be faced
• Off-cuts may vary in section and length. when making the insect hotels
• Supply to meet the manufacturing demand could be an issue. from upcycled materials.
Materials analysis is appropriately
Bamboo: aligned with context but one or
• Readily available in native form. two opportunities are missed to
Challenges: make connections. Information in
• Less likely to be available for upcycling. Old bamboo tends to deteriorate. RB is used for the most part
• Very cheap to buy new, rarely seen for sale used. effectively to exemplify points
being made although one or two
Main body: opportunities are missed. Well-
constructed response in relation
Examples: to question although one or two
opportunities missed to develop
Pallet wood: narrative.
• On trend.
• Readily available. There is a line of reasoning
• Easy to work to an acceptable stock form for manufacture by using presented with some structure.
planer/thicknesser. The information presented is in
Challenges: the most part relevant and
• Poor quality wood. supported by some evidence.
Design and Technology
H406/02: Problem solving in Product Design
Advanced GCE
Mark Scheme for Autumn 2021
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
,OCR (Oxford Cambridge and RSA) is a leading UK awarding body, providing a wide range of
qualifications to meet the needs of candidates of all ages and abilities. OCR qualifications
include AS/A Levels, Diplomas, GCSEs, Cambridge Nationals, Cambridge Technicals,
Functional Skills, Key Skills, Entry Level qualifications, NVQs and vocational qualifications in
areas such as IT, business, languages, teaching/training, administration and secretarial skills.
It is also responsible for developing new specifications to meet national requirements and the
needs of students and teachers. OCR is a not-for-profit organisation; any surplus made is
invested back into the establishment to help towards the development of qualifications and
support, which keep pace with the changing needs of today’s society.
This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and students, to indicate the requirements
of the examination. It shows the basis on which marks were awarded by examiners. It does not
indicate the details of the discussions which took place at an examiners’ meeting before marking
commenced.
All examiners are instructed that alternative correct answers and unexpected approaches in
candidates’ scripts must be given marks that fairly reflect the relevant knowledge and skills
demonstrated.
Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the published question papers and the report
on the examination.
© OCR 2021
Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations
, H406/02 Mark Scheme October 2021
Question Answer Mark Guidance
1 Indicative content: 8 All responses should be in Level 4 [7-8 marks]
relation to the upcycled A comprehensive examination of
Roof: materials shown. Answers the challenges that will be faced.
should include Comprehensive understanding of
Examples: consideration of the challenges that will be faced
appropriate materials, when making the insect hotels
Slate: availability and suitability from upcycled materials.
• likely to be old or broken roofing slates. for the batch of 50 insect Materials analysis is consistently
• readily available. hotels. Challenges should and appropriately aligned with the
• easy to work to shape. be identified. context provided. Information in
Challenges: RB is used effectively to fully
• broken. Candidates may extract exemplify the points being made.
• irregular shapes and thicknesses. information from the Well-constructed response in
• damage from water ingress. Resource relation to question with a clear
• fungal growth needs cleaning. Booklet. Any such lifted and developed narrative.
information can be used in
Tubes: support of the critical There is a well-developed line of
evaluation reasoning which is clear and
Examples: but no marks should be logically structured. The
awarded information presented is relevant
Joinery soft/hardwood off-cuts: simply for duplicating text. and substantiated.
• Readily available from existing joinery businesses.
There is no analysis or Level 3 [5-6 marks]
• Make good use of existing waste material.
evaluation in Level 1. A good examination of the
• Range of materials and forms/sections available. challenges that will be faced.
• Anti-parasitic qualities of some woods. Good level of understanding of
Challenges: the challenges that will be faced
• Off-cuts may vary in section and length. when making the insect hotels
• Supply to meet the manufacturing demand could be an issue. from upcycled materials.
Materials analysis is appropriately
Bamboo: aligned with context but one or
• Readily available in native form. two opportunities are missed to
Challenges: make connections. Information in
• Less likely to be available for upcycling. Old bamboo tends to deteriorate. RB is used for the most part
• Very cheap to buy new, rarely seen for sale used. effectively to exemplify points
being made although one or two
Main body: opportunities are missed. Well-
constructed response in relation
Examples: to question although one or two
opportunities missed to develop
Pallet wood: narrative.
• On trend.
• Readily available. There is a line of reasoning
• Easy to work to an acceptable stock form for manufacture by using presented with some structure.
planer/thicknesser. The information presented is in
Challenges: the most part relevant and
• Poor quality wood. supported by some evidence.
