CCEA GCSE Technology and Design past papers and mark schemes
Here you can find CCEA past papers for Technology and Design. Use the links below to download question papers and mark schemes (which contain the answers and indicative content).
In Unit 1, you take a 1 hour 30 minute written exam, answering 10 questions on core content.
In Unit 2, you take a 1 hour 30 minute written exam in one of three options of your choice: a) Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems; b) Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems; or c) Product Design.
Unit 3 is a controlled assessment unit in which you will complete a design project and an associated manufacturing task.
Please consult your teacher if you are unsure which option to choose for your Unit 2 exam, and for more information on the controlled assessment.
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Unit 1
Core Content
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Unit 2
Option A: Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems
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Option B: Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems
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Option C: Product Design
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Unit 3
Design and Manufacturing project (Controlled Assessment)
Unit 3 of the CCEA GCSE Technology and Design qualification is a controlled assessment unit in which you will complete a design project and an associated manufacturing task.
Please consult your teacher for more information on this unit.
Further guidance on how to complete your design and manufacturing project can be found on BBC Bitesize. There is also additional material specifically relating to the systems pathway and the product design pathway.
More CCEA mark schemes
You can find more Technology and Design past papers and mark schemes on the CCEA website.
Past papers and mark schemes going back as far as 2018 are available there, along with many Irish Medium and modified versions of the papers.
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Unit 1
Core content
What is the design process? | Manufacturing - materials | Manufacturing - tools and processes | Health & safety | Computer aided design (CAD) and Computer aided manufacture (CAM) | Electronic control systems | Mechanical control systems | How to use and control pneumatic systems | How to control systems using a computer
Unit 2
Option A: Electronic and Microelectronic Control Systems
Why feedback is important in system control? | What are Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs)? | What inputs to electronic systems are available | What are the role of relays in electronic circuits? | How to measure electrical units | How to measure electrical units | What does a capacitor do? | How resistors control current in circuits | How do you use transistors and thyristors in circuits? | How a semiconductor diode protects against EMF | How to use a potential divider to control voltage in a circuit | What is a 555 timer, time constants, digital counting and binary calculations | How flowcharts and microcontrollers (PICs) are used in control systems | How robots are used and controlled
Option B: Mechanical and Pneumatic Control Systems
How mechanical control systems work and types of motion | How do different gears transmit motion? | How pulley and transmission systems work | What is 'conversion of motion'? | What are levers and linkages? | What are pneumatic principles? | How robots are used and controlled
Option C: Product Design
Design and innovation | Manufacturing practices | Materials, components and fabrication | Market influences | Social responsibility of product design
Unit 3
Design and Manufacturing project (Controlled Assessment)
How to complete your design and manufacturing project | Product design pathway | Systems pathway
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