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Design Technology HL
May 2023 · Paper 2

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  • 4questions
  • 55marks
  • 11question parts
  • 9micro-topics

Mark distribution

  • Process in theory44%
  • Production in practice16%
  • Product in context16%
  • People in theory14%
  • Process in context6%
  • Production in theory4%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.The five LCA stages9 marks
  2. 2.Testing with CAD9 marks
  3. 3.Designing the system9 marks

Question types

explain / justify: 91%outline: 9%0%
  • explain / justify91%
  • outline9%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate May 2023 Paper 2?

Process in theory 44% (typical 20%), Production in practice 16% (typical 6%), Product in context 16% (typical 5%).

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