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Design Technology HL
May 2019 · Paper 1

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  • 20questions
  • 20marks
  • 20question parts
  • 19micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • Process in theory30%
  • People in context15%
  • Process in context15%
  • Product in theory10%
  • Process in practice10%
  • People in theory5%
  • Production in theory5%
  • Production in practice5%
  • Product in context5%

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    Question types

    other: 100%0%
    • other100%

    0% of parts are show / prove.

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    Which topics dominate May 2019 Paper 1?

    Process in theory 30% (typical 21%), People in context 15% (typical 6%), Process in context 15% (typical 11%).

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