AS & A Level Design And Technology (9705) — May–June 2023, Paper 12

Fig. 1.1 gives details of a set of weighing scales to be made in a school workshop. The scales consist of a plywood arm that pivots on an upright made from 15 mm thick pine, with…

Fig. 2.1 gives details of packaging for a drinking glass, to be made in a school workshop. The packaging is a box 100 × 100 × 120 mm high made from recycled card, with the…

Fig. 3.1 gives details of a model of a height adjustable table which is to be made in a school workshop. The model consists of a flat rectangular table top (200 mm wide) supported…

Fig. 4.1 shows an incomplete design for a plant stand that is to be used outdoors at a garden centre. The plant stand is made from 20 mm thick MDF, 1000 mm high × 500 mm wide,…

Fig. 5.1 shows an incomplete design for a shape sorter that is to be used by pre-school children. The shape sorter consists of two layers of 10 mm thick foamboard glued together,…

Fig. 6.1 shows an incomplete design for an electric toothbrush. The toothbrush has a slender tapered handle with an on/off switch, two cylindrical batteries visible when a battery…

Fig. 7.1 shows an incomplete design for a device for hanging clothes. The device includes a wall-mounted horizontal pole (Ø30 × 300 mm) from which clothes hangers are hung; a…

Fig. 8.1 shows an incomplete design for a gift set that is to be sent through the post. The gift set consists of: a folded greeting card (210 × 148 mm folded); four chocolates…

Fig. 9.1 shows an incomplete design for a barrier to be used in a corridor when maintenance is taking place. The barrier frame is made from 100 × 30 mm aluminium box section and…