Pearson Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology Past Papers & Mark Schemes

Pearson Edexcel GCSE Design and Technology (specification code 1DT0) develops students' design thinking, materials knowledge, and manufacturing skills through an iterative design and make process, assessed through both a written paper and a non-exam assessment (NEA). With 115 resources spanning the current 9-1 specification and legacy papers across multiple specialisms, this archive provides comprehensive examination preparation. For the current specification, there is a single common written paper (Paper 1) lasting 2 hours (100 marks), covering core technical and design principles alongside the chosen materials focus. The paper includes questions on materials and their properties, manufacturing processes, design communication, the use of technology in design and manufacture, and contemporary design issues including sustainability and ethical manufacture. Section A covers core knowledge, and Section B focuses on the student's chosen material category. The Non-Exam Assessment (NEA) component accounts for 50% of the total GCSE marks. Students undertake an iterative design and make project, demonstrating the full design process from contextual challenge through to a finished outcome. NEA is internally assessed and externally moderated — the written paper materials in this archive do not include NEA resources. The legacy specification used a more fragmented structure with multiple specialism-based papers (Paper 1A through 1F, covering different material areas including Food Technology, which is now a separate GCSE) and a coursework component. These legacy papers provide useful practice for the technical knowledge and drawing skills that remain central to the current qualification. The archive also includes 'All specialisms' resources — mark schemes and chief examiner reports that provide guidance applicable across all material focus areas.