Cambridge IGCSE Design and Technology 0445 — 2017 Oct/Nov Paper 1 · Variant 1

0445/11/O/N/17 · 50 marks · ≈56 min

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* 4 6 3 8 5 7 9 6 9 3 * This document consists of 4 printed pages and 2 A3 Inserts. DC (LK/SW) 136177/1 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge International Examinations Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 0445/11 Paper 1 Product Design October/November 2017 1 hour 15 minutes Candidates answer on the pre-printed A3 Answer Sheets. Additional Materials: Standard drawing equipment and coloured pencils. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST Write your Centre number, candidate number and name in the spaces on both printed Answer Sheets. Write in dark blue or black pen. You may use an HB pencil for any diagrams, graphs or rough working. Do not use staples, paper clips, glue or correction fluid. DO NOT WRITE IN ANY BARCODES. Answer one question. Write/draw your answers in the spaces provided on the Answer Sheets. You may use a calculator. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. The total of the marks for this paper is 50.

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2 0445/11/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 Answer one question only on the A3 pre-printed Answer Sheets provided. 1 Sports equipment has to be transported safely to a sports field. overall length 2500 maximum diameter 30 Design a holder that would transport 10 javelins from the school building to the sports field. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a holder that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two ways of securing round section items in place. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the holder. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6]

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3 0445/11/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 [Turn over 2 Your school is organising a sports competition for local schools and wishes to replace traditional bronze/silver/gold medals with souvenir awards which represent some aspect of your school. Design a souvenir award, made from lightweight materials, that would represent some aspect of your school. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a souvenir award that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two aspects of your school that could form the basis for such a souvenir award. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the souvenir. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6]

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4 0445/11/O/N/17 © UCLES 2017 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. To avoid the issue of disclosure of answer-related information to candidates, all copyright acknowledgements are reproduced online in the Cambridge International Examinations Copyright Acknowledgements Booklet. This is produced for each series of examinations and is freely available to download at www.cie.org.uk after the live examination series. Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. 3 A scoreboard is required for a sports competition between schools. The scoreboard must be able to be viewed from a distance and show the ongoing score of the top three schools. 132 106 98 Design a scoreboard that can be updated regularly and viewed easily. (a) List four additional points about the function of such a scoreboard that you consider to be important. [4] (b) Use sketches and notes to show two forms of number display that could be used. [4] (c) Develop and sketch three ideas for the scoreboard. [12] (d) Evaluate your ideas and justify why you have chosen one idea to develop more fully. [8] (e) Draw, using a method of your own choice, a full solution to the problem. Include construction details and important dimensions. [12] (f) Suggest two suitable specific materials for your solution and give reasons for your choice. [4] (g) Outline a method used to manufacture one part of your solution. [6]

Mark scheme, page 1

® IGCSE is a registered trademark. This document consists of 3 printed pages. © UCLES 2017 [Turn over Cambridge Assessment International Education Cambridge International General Certificate of Secondary Education DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY 0445/11 Paper 1 Product Design October/November 2017 MARK SCHEME Maximum Mark: 50 Published This mark scheme is published as an aid to teachers and candidates, to indicate the requirements of the examination. It shows the basis on which Examiners were instructed to award marks. It does not indicate the details of the discussions that took place at an Examiners’ meeting before marking began, which would have considered the acceptability of alternative answers. Mark schemes should be read in conjunction with the question paper and the Principal Examiner Report for Teachers. Cambridge International will not enter into discussions about these mark schemes. Cambridge International is publishing the mark schemes for the October/November 2017 series for most Cambridge IGCSE®, Cambridge International A and AS Level components and some Cambridge O Level components.

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0445/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 2 of 3 Question Answer Marks 1(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – easy to access, lightweight, stackable, minimal size to carry, points covered, stands by itself. AOVR 1 × 4 4 1(b) Accept drawings of any two securing methods – in holes, slots, clips, rubber bands, grooves. AOVR 2 × 2 4 Question Answer Marks 2(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – attractive colour/shape, has impact, easy/comfortable to carry, specific sport, weatherproof. AOVR 1 × 4 4 2(b) Accept drawings of any two school aspects – model of building, includes school crest, local landmark, local industry. AOVR 2 × 2 4 Question Answer Marks 3(a) Accept any four additional suitable points – seen from wide angle, seen in bright / dull light, large numbers, above head height, specific display type. AOVR 1 × 4 4 3(b) Accept drawings of any two number displays – electronic display, LED display, flashing lights, analogue display, cards AOVR 2 × 2 4 Question Answer Marks 1, 2 and 3 (c) Any suitable ideas. At least three different ideas for maximum marks. Pro rata if fewer. Communication Simple drawings displaying a low standard or limited range of techniques. 0–2 Clear drawings displaying a good standard and a range of techniques – shading, colour, annotation. 3–4 High quality drawings using a wide range of techniques with clear annotation and detail. 5–6 [max 6 marks] 12 Suitability Simplistic designs showing outlines only. 0–2 Rather more detail, sensible solutions that could work. 3–4 Accurate solutions, good fitness for purpose, construction detail. 5–6 [max 6 marks]

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0445/11 Cambridge IGCSE – Mark Scheme PUBLISHED October/November 2017 © UCLES 2017 Page 3 of 3 Question Answer Marks 1, 2 and 3 (d) Evaluation of each of the ideas. At least 3 evaluations up to 2 marks each. [max 6 marks] 8 Selection and justification. 1+1 [max 2 marks] 1, 2 and 3 (e) Quality of drawing Poor line quality, proportions, little detail 1 Good line work, use of colour, proportions, some detail. 2–3 High standard throughout with a range of techniques that show clearly all detail. 4 [max 4 marks] 12 Dimensions 2 or 3 overall dimensions only 1 Additional detail dimensions 1 [max 2 marks] Construction detail A simplistic approach showing little or no detail of construction to be used. 0–2 Most construction detail may be obvious from overall views or from some annotation. 3–4 All construction detail will be clear with good annotation and additional detail drawings as necessary. 5–6 [max 6 marks] 1, 2 and 3 (f) Suitable specific materials stated. 1+1 Appropriate reasons for choice. 1+1 4 1, 2 and 3 (g) Suitable method described. 1 Good detailed description of: processes 0–3 tools 0–2 6

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Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2017 Oct/Nov, Paper 1 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.

A35/50
B30/50
C26/50
D21/50
E16/50
F13/50
G10/50