IGCSE Design & Technology (0979) — May–June 2025, Paper 52

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Question A1 · 15 marks · Graphic Products - geometric construction

A design for a swimming badge is shown. The badge is a regular hexagon (180 across corners) containing the word SWIMMING in a rectangle (90 x 20), a circle (diameter 30), an…

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Question A2 · 3 marks · Graphic Products - lettering and presentation techniques

A label showing the distance that has been swum will be shown in the triangular part of the badge. A label for 10 metres is shown (the number '10' drawn in an outline lettering…

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Question A3 · 7 marks · Graphic Products - CAD/CAM and computer-aided manufacture

The badge will be made of 5 mm acrylic sheet using a laser cutter. A screenshot of the badge design drawn on CAD is shown. Explain how you would modify the design so the laser…

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Question B4 · 25 marks · Graphic Products - orthographic projection

A swim float is shown (overall 425 x 350, thickness 35, corner radius R240, with an isosceles triangle 200 x 100 and the words SWIM FLOAT on the top face, and two slotted…

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Question B5 · 25 marks · Graphic Products - planometric (axonometric) drawing

Orthographic views of a 'NO DIVING' sign and stand are shown (a tapered sign panel 300 mm tall, 200 + 50 wide at the top and 300 wide at the base, with a 25 mm thick sign on a…

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