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Design Technology HL
May 2018 · Paper 2

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  • 4questions
  • 45marks
  • 15question parts
  • 12micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Process in theory44%
  • Production in practice16%
  • People in theory13%
  • Product in theory11%
  • Process in context7%
  • Product in practice4%
  • Production in context4%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Testing with CAD9 marks
  2. 2.Physical vs virtual6 marks

Question types

explain / justify: 47%outline: 40%list: 13%0%
  • explain / justify47%
  • outline40%
  • list13%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2018 Paper 2?

Process in theory 44% (typical 21%), Production in practice 16% (typical 6%), People in theory 13% (typical 20%).

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