Paper 1 is multiple choice and Paper 2 is always about a product. Choose your level for paper structures, the fifteen command terms, and the design-project criteria.
A Group 4 subject, first assessed in May 2027.
The thirteen core topics: ergonomics, user-centred design, the design process, modelling and prototyping, materials, sustainability and product analysis.
All SL content plus eleven further topics — structures, mechanisms, electronics, manufacturing techniques, production systems, life-cycle analysis and design for manufacture.