GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology
In short
GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology has 3 topics: Core Technical Principles, Specialist Technical Principles and Designing and Making Principles. Each topic lists its topics in syllabus order. Start with Core Technical Principles or jump to the topic you are revising.
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What topics are in GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology?
New and Emerging Technologies
- Industry and enterprise
- Sustainability
Energy and Materials
- Energy generation and storage
- Smart and modern materials
Systems and Mechanical Devices
- Systems approach
- Mechanical devices
Selection of Materials
- Material properties
- Forces and stresses
Manufacturing Processes
- Scales of production
- Shaping and forming
- Surface treatments
Investigation and Design
- Design strategies
- Communication of ideas
- Prototype development
Making
- Tolerances
- Tools and equipment
- Evaluation
How should you use these resources?
Revise
Work through your course topic by topic, in the order it is taught, so nothing gets missed.
Test yourself
Check each topic against what you should be able to do, and practise on exam-style questions as they are added.
Improve
Go back to what you could not do, or work with a tutor to close the gaps before your exams.
GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology: common questions
What topics are in GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology?
GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology has 3 topics: Topic 1: Core Technical Principles; Topic 2: Specialist Technical Principles; Topic 3: Designing and Making Principles.
How should I revise GCSE Edexcel Design & Technology?
Work through one topic at a time in order, since later topics build on earlier ones. For each topic, check you can do everything on its list before moving on, and go back to the ones you could not.
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