Design & Technology: AQA GCSE revision notes
1 Core Technical Principles
1.1 New & Emerging Technologies
1.2 Energy Generation & Storage
1.3 Developments in New Materials
1.4 Systems Approach to Designing
1.5 Mechanical Devices
1.6 Materials Categories
1.7 Material Properties
2 Paper & Board: Specialist Technical Principles
2.1 Selection of Materials
2.2 Paper & Board: Forces & Stresses
2.3 Paper & Board: Ecological & Social Footprint
2.4 Paper & Board: Sources & Origins
2.5 Paper & Board: Using Materials
2.6 Paper & Board: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes
2.7 Paper & Board: Scales of Production
2.8 Paper & Board: Specialist Techniques & Processes
2.9 Paper & Board: Surface Treatments & Finishes
3 Timber: Specialist Technical Principles
3.1 Timber: Selection of Materials
3.2 Timber: Forces & Stresses
3.3 Timber: Ecological & Social Footprint
3.4 Timber: Sources & Origins
3.5 Timber: Using Materials
3.6 Timber: Stock Forms, Types & Sizes
3.7 Timber: Scales of Production
3.8 Timber: Specialist Techniques & Processes
3.9 Timber: Surface Treatments & Finishes
4 Metal: Specialist Technical Principles
4.1 Metals: Selection of Materials
4.2 Metals: Forces & Stresses
4.3 Metals: Ecological & Social Footprint
4.4 Metals: Sources & Origins
4.5 Metals: Alloy-Based Materials
4.6 Metals: Using Materials
4.7 Metals: Scales of Production
4.8 Metals: Specialist Techniques & Processes
4.9 Metals: Quality Control
4.10 Metals: Surface Treatments & Finishes
5 Polymers: Specialist Technical Principles
5.1 Polymers
5.2 Polymer Categories
5.3 Polymer Forms
5.4 Polymer Production, Techniques & Quality Control
6 Textiles: Specialist Technical Principles
6.1 Textile Materials
6.2 Selection of Materials
6.3 Forces & Stresses
6.4 Ecological & Social Footprint
7 Designing & Making Principles
7.1 Investigation & Data
7.2 Environmental, Social & Economic Challenges
7.3 The Work of Others
7.4 Design Strategies
7.5 Communication of Design Ideas
7.6 Prototype Development
7.7 Selection of Materials
7.8 Tolerances
7.9 Material Management
7.10 Specialist Equipment
7.11 Specialist Techniques & Processes
