These links will take you to the BBC Bitesize GCSE content for each of the exam boards in England and Northern Ireland. Unfortunately the WJEC (your specification) is not yet available through BBC Bitesize, however there is a wealth of knowledge which is still equally relevant to your qualification on these pages and will provide you with valuable revision regardless.

OCR Specification Revision

AQA Specification Revision

EDUQAS Specification Revision

EDEXCEL Specification Revision

WJEC Product Design Textbook

This is an online viewable copy of the official textbook for the WJEC GCSE 'Design and Technology' course. This includes 'Engineering Design', 'Fashion and Textiles', and 'Product Design'. This is not authorised to be printed.

WJEC_GCSE_Design_And_Technology.pdf

Core Knowledge and Understanding Lessons

Individual lesson resources by Hodder Education. These paid for resources are licensed for use by Cynffig Comprehensive School students.

These topics MUST be learned thoroughly by ALL GCSE Design & Technology students including; Product Design, Engineering Design and Fashion & Textiles.

In-depth Knowledge Lessons

Individual lesson resources by Hodder Education. These paid for resources are licensed for use by Cynffig Comprehensive School students.

Product Design

All of these topics must be covered by those students wishing to be entered for the GCSE Product Design qualification.

The majority (but not all) of these topics are also shared by the Engineering Design specification.

Engineering Design

All of these topics must be covered by those students wishing to be entered for the GCSE Engineering Design qualification.

Blue shortcut links are shared with product design & need to be opened by maximising this window first.

Fashion and Textiles

All of these topics must be covered by those students wishing to be entered for the GCSE Fashion & Textiles qualification.

Additional (General Knowledge) Resources

The resources below form the basic for the Level 2 Engineering Course. You may find these helpful however are not compulsory and so do not have to use them if you don't wish to.

'The Design of Everyday Things'

This is a historically important book by a product designer which discusses what the author sees as the most important principles of design when designing for people (user-centric design).

The Design of Everyday Things - Don Norman.pdf

Past Papers

Product Design Past Papers

Engineering Design Past Papers

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