Practice Questions

This will need you to look at Influence of fashion and relate back to the 1950s, you need to make reference to Retro Styling.

Look at the materials in order to answer the Planned Obsolescence.

You'll need to make three statements to be awarded the three marks.

Look at how the product demonstrate Form and how it demonstrate function.

3 statements.

This will need you to think about what retro styling is and how the market is attracted to it.

Give 3 reason why retro-styling sells.

As a 9 mark question you'll need to remember to keep the 3 marks within the 3 clusters.

• Look at the cabinet open

Function and form make 3 observations.

• Look at the cabinet closed

Form make 3 observations.

the last three marks are up to you but you must make sure to keep what you say relevant to all 3 statements made.

As a 6 mark question you should look at the Form and the Function and make 3 statements about each one.

• Form

Colour

Joining Techniques

Materials

• Function

Materials

Properties

Structure

Again as a 9 mark question you will need to find 3 opportunities to form clusters for you 3 mark statements.

The question gives you two examples each using different materials.

You are looking at both Form and Function.

One way to do this would be to look at

• Form

What is form

How would this effect a bridge (don't mention function)

Why would a bridge benefit from form

• Function

What is function

How would this effect a bridge

Why would a bridge require functional focus

• Conflicts

Conflicts between Form and function

What is more important

What would happen the other way around.

As a 3 mark question you would be looking for how the form links to classic design. Now simply list three form statements and link to function.

or

List three points that relate to the form or the function.