1. AQA GCSE Product Design Revision Tools: SECTION A Theme: Children’s Nursery

2. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY INTERACTIVE BOOKS, GAMES, NETS MATERIALS: Paper and Card

3. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY GAMES, SHAPES, NUMBER SORTERS, TOYS MATERIALS: Timber

4. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY INJECTION MOULDED TOYS MATERIALS: Plastic

5. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY CHILDRENS FURNITURE

6. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY EDUCATIONAL TOYS

7. AQA GCSE Product Design Section A: Practice Questions

8. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 1
This question is about designing. You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this question. A furniture company has asked you ton produce a functional design idea for a flat pack piece of children’s furniture.
1 a) In the table below give three design criteria for a flat pack piece of children’s furniture. Give one reason for each criteria. An example has been given below.
(6 marks)
Design Criteria Example
Reason Example
Must be flat pack
To save storage space when being transported from the manufacturer to the user.
Design Criteria
Reason

9. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 1
1 b) In the space provided below, use notes and sketches to show your design idea. Marks will be awarded for:
Creative design solution, meets the design criteria and includes surface decoration
Specific names of materials and construction techniques
Details of how the product would be assembled (15 marks)
1 c) Using the design criteria (part a) evaluate the suitability of your design solution (6 marks)
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10. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 2
Pre-school nurseries develop children in many important ways, you have been asked to design a toy which develops one of the following in pre school children:
Shape and colour matching skills
Counting and number skills
Building and simple construction skills
Complete the table showing important criteria for your toy and give your reasons.
An example has been provided for you: (6 marks)
Design Criteria Example
Reason Example
The toy must present no safety hazards.
Young children often place toys in their mouths so must not be too small to choke on and must not have any sharp edges.
Design Criteria
Reason

11. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 2
Marks will be awarded for:
A creative solution that meets your design criteria
Specific names of materials and construction techniques
Which of the three skills is your toy aimed at developing? …………………………………………………………………………………
In the space below draw your design for the toy (15 marks)
1 c) Using the design criteria (part a) evaluate the suitability of your design solution (6 marks)
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12. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 3
This question is about packaging for a children’s toy. You are advised to spend 30 minutes on this question.
The toy below need to be packaged:
Give 2 function of packaging for the children’s toy pictured above. An example has been given for you (6 marks).
FUNCTION
EXPLANATION
Transport
Packaging will allow lots of toys to be stacked together for transportation to the shop and reduce space needed for storage.

13. PRODUCT DESIGN: SECTION A: CHILDRENS NURSERY PRACTICE EXAM STYLE QUESTIONS
EXAMPLE 3
b) Give 2 materials suitable for the packaging. Give a reason for each material chosen (4 marks)
Material 1: ………………………………………………………………………
Reason: …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Material 2: ………………………………………………………………………
Reason: ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
c) In the space below, sketch a design for the packaging of the toy. Marks will be given for:
A creative design solution (6 marks)
How the packaging is constructed (5 marks)
Surface decoration and the use of colour (5 marks)
Notes to explain and describe (4 marks)