1. Core Technical Principles

New & Emerging Technologies

The Impact of New & Emerging Technologies on Industry

The Development of Effective Business Innovation

The Sustainability of Resource Consumption on The Planet

People

Culture

Society

The Environment

Use of Production Techniques & Systems

How New & Emerging Technologies Informs Design Decisions

Energy Generation & Storage

Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Power

Renewable Energy

Energy Storage Systems Including Batteries

Developments In New Materials

Modern Materials

Smart Materials

Composite Materials

Technical Textiles

Systems Approach To Designing

Inputs

Processes (Programming Microcontrollers)

Outputs

Mechanical Devices

Different Types of Movement

Changing Magnitude & Direction of Force

Materials & Their Working Properties

Papers & Boards — Types & Categories

Natural & Manufactured Timbers — Types & Categories

Metals & Alloys — Types & Categories

Polymers — Types & Categories

Textiles — Types & Categories

Material Properties

Material Properties — Physical

Material Properties — Strength

Material Properties — Formability

2. Specialist Technical Principles

Selection of Materials or Components

Papers & Boards — Functional & Aesthetic

Papers & Boards — Ethical & Environmental

Natural & Manufactured Timbers — Functional & Aesthetic

Natural & Manufactured Timbers — Ethical & Environmental

Metals & Alloys — Functional & Aesthetic

Metals & Alloys — Ethical & Environmental

Polymers — Functional & Aesthetic

Polymers — Ethical & Environmental

Textiles — Functional & Aesthetic

Textiles — Ethical & Environmental

Forces & Stresses

Resist & Work With Forces & Stresses

Enhancing materials

Ecological & Social Footprint

Material Sourcing

Manufacturing & Distribution

The 6Rs of Sustainability

Social Issues in The Design & Manufacture of Products

Sources & origins

Primary Sourcing and conversion

Using & Working With Materials

Properties of Papers & Boards

Properties of Natural & Manufactured Timbers

Properties of Metals & Alloys

Properties of Polymers

Properties of Textiles

Properties of Electronic & Mechanical Components

The Modification of Properties For Specific Purposes

Shape & Form Papers & Boards

Shape & Form Timber Based Materials

Shape & Form Metal Based Materials

Shape & Form Polymers

Shape & Form Textiles

Study tools

• AQA GCSE Design & Technology · Past Papers

Related links

• GCSE Design & Technology · Revision Notes
• GCSE Design & Technology · Past Papers
• AQA GCSE Design & Technology · Exam specification