Design and technology - Andy Knight

Exam Board: OCR
Level: GCSE
Subject: Design & Technology
First Teaching: September 2017
First Exam: June 2019

Explore, create, evaluate: help your students to develop an understanding of the iterative design process and to be critical and innovative designers, while developing the knowledge and skills they need for the 2017 OCR GCSE D&T specification.

Confidently navigate both the core and in-depth principles of design and technology, including less familiar materials and system components, to ensure your students have the knowledge and understanding they need.


Builds a toolkit of knowledge, understanding and design development skills for the chosen materials or systems, with dedicated chapters covering each of the main categories of materials

Develops mathematical and scientific skills with practice questions that apply this learning in context

Supports the Non-Exam Assessment with guidance on how to approach the Iterative Design Challenge, which includes imaginative and creative examples of student projects to inspire and engage

Helps students to prepare for the written assessment with practice questions covering both the 'core' and 'in-depth' content