Dt gcse - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

What are 'Mechanical Properties'? - Properties of materials, including strength, hardness, density, durability, toughness, malleability, elasticity and ductility What is 'bending'? - The ability to withstand forces that are attempting to bend What is 'compression'? - The resistance to forces that are trying to crush or shorten What is 'shear'? - The resistance to forces sliding in opposite directions What is 'tension'? - The resistance to forces pulling in opposite directions Wha...

Full revision notes covering all the tools you'll use for the OCR GCSE DT course- this includes how they're used, why they're used, as well as all of their possible applications. Links to the spec are made where relevant.

This is an in-depth and comprehensive guide on all of the topic that frequently come up on a design and technology product design paper. It is written by someone who achieved 95% overall in DT GCSE (Grade 9) and is predicted an A* at A-Level. I have struggled to find resources for DT and hope that this guide can help students achieve a 9 or A* at GCSE or A-Level. This guide can be used for GCSE and A-Level product design papers, and is specifically designed for the OCR exam board, but is app...

This is a Powerpoint, made by a grade 9 DT student in year 10. The presentation begins from research of designers for inspiration, through to initial designs, final design and short explanation and justification of manufacturing and photos of the finished product, followed by an evaluation. This is a warm up project, and is not anywhere near the detail required for a GCSE NEA, however it is a good example for a year 10 student beginning to think about how they will go about the NEA for the Text...

Documents contains the complete OCR GCSE DT theory with a specialism in timbers. Key concepts on all areas are covered including materials, mechanisms, drawings and much more. Carried my GCSE DT! Textbook : OCR GCSE (9-1) Design and Technology ( Revision guide : OCR GCSE 9-1 Design & Technology All-in-One Complete Revision and Practice (

Notes on the entire OCR DT/ Design Technology GCSE Grade 9-1 course covered in-depth in an easy-to-understand format. All 7 units covered. Exam tips provided, an in-depth breakdown of all the materials and all key definitions + descriptions of all features on the specification. Created by a team of students, all of whom have achieved a Grade 9 in DT. Suitable for revision.

This is a project from a grade 9 student from year 10. This project is about sustainable furnishing, and covers research, understanding a client's needs, creating a design brief and evaluating and testing a product. This project is not as in depth as a GCSE NEA would need to be, but it is a good demonstration of some of the aspects required, and a start to get into the right thought processes to succeed in a GCSE NEA. I have other documents related to the GCSE textiles course, including a full ...

GCSE DT Unit 4 Materials Notes from 4.1-4.4

Unit 1 of the OCR DT/ Design Technology GCSE Grade 9-1 course covered in-depth in an easy-to-understand format. Exam tips provided, an in-depth breakdown of all the materials and all key definitions + descriptions of all features in the unit. Created by a team of students, all of whom have achieved a Grade 9 in DT. Suitable for revision.

Notes on unit 4 of the OCR DT/ Design Technology GCSE Grade 9-1 course covered in-depth in an easy-to-understand format. An in-depth breakdown of all the materials and all key definitions + descriptions of all features in the unit. Created by a team of students, all of whom have achieved a Grade 9 in DT. Suitable for revision