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Design Technology HL
November 2016 · Paper 2

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  • 4questions
  • 45marks
  • 13question parts
  • 12micro-topics

What this paper tests

Mark distribution

  • People in theory20%
  • Production in theory20%
  • Process in practice13%
  • Production in practice13%
  • Product in practice11%
  • Process in context7%
  • Product in context7%
  • Process in theory4%
  • Product in theory4%

Hardest areas (by marks)

  1. 1.Subtractive techniques9 marks
  2. 2.Craft to automated6 marks
  3. 3.Design specifications6 marks

Question types

explain / justify: 46%outline: 31%find / solve: 8%other: 8%0%
  • explain / justify46%
  • outline31%
  • find / solve8%
  • other8%

0% of parts are show / prove.

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Which topics dominate November 2016 Paper 2?

People in theory 20% (typical 20%), Production in theory 20% (typical 6%), Process in practice 13% (typical 5%).

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