plumiCommunication of design ideas: AQA GCSE Design and Technology questions
Every AQA GCSE Design and Technology exam question on 3.3.5 Communication of design ideas, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.
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All 15 questions on Communication of design ideas, as a list
- June 2025, Written paper, Q23.1 (4 marks): Figure 3 shows a component partially completed in 3rd angle orthographic projection with an accompanying 3D isometric drawing. Complete the orthographic drawing
- June 2025, Written paper, Q23.2 (1 mark): Study the table in Figure 4. Which symbol is used to correctly indicate a 3rd angle orthographic drawing? Put one tick next to the correct symbol in the column
- June 2024, Written paper, Q23 (6 marks): Below is a drawing of a toy car. Complete a third angle orthographic projection by adding a plan view in the box provided. [6 marks]
- June 2023, Written paper, Q26.1 (1 mark): Name the drawing technique in Figure 3 used to show details of the radio alarm clock. [1 mark]
- June 2023, Written paper, Q26.2 (4 marks): Complete the drawing in Figure 3 by adding the correct detail to the side view. [4 marks]
- June 2023, Written paper, Q26.3 (4 marks): Figure 4 shows a partially completed one-point perspective drawing of the radio alarm clock. Complete the drawing using the given vanishing point marked by a cr
- June 2023, Written paper, Q27 (4 marks): Explain two advantages of using audio and/or visual recordings when developing design ideas. [4 marks] Advantage 1 Advantage 2
- June 2022, Written paper, Q22.1 (5 marks): Below are drawings of two parts needed to make a pencil sharpener. Complete an exploded isometric drawing in Figure 8 showing how the parts of the sharpener are
- June 2022, Written paper, Q22.2 (4 marks): Exploded drawings show details of an object in a unique way. Explain where and why exploded drawings are used. Give examples in your answer. [4 marks]
- June 2022, Written paper, Q23 (4 marks): Sketching is used by designers to communicate information. Describe one advantage and one disadvantage of freehand sketching over computer aided design (CAD) dr
- November 2021, Written paper, Q22.2 (2 marks): The box shown in Figure 5 is to be enlarged/increased in capacity. Study the front elevations of the original box front and the enlarged box front shown in Figu
- November 2021, Written paper, Q25 (5 marks): Below is a part-completed third angle orthographic projection drawing of a component. Complete the three orthographic views. A complete isometric of the part ha
- November 2021, Written paper, Q27.1 (1 mark): Name the written technique used to communicate design ideas as shown in Figure 7. [1 mark] Figure 7 Technique
- November 2021, Written paper, Q27.2 (4 marks): Explain the advantages for a designer in the use of the technique shown in Figure 7 to communicate design ideas. [4 marks]
- November 2020, Written paper, Q24.1 (4 marks): Complete a two-point perspective drawing of the bug box in the space provided below. [4 marks]
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