OCR GCSE Design Technology Paper 1 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR GCSE Design and Technology Principles of Design and Technology (J310/01) June 2025 mark scheme — the examiner-approved document used to award marks across the OCR GCSE 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF includes accepted answers, examiner guidance, assessment criteria, lifecycle-assessment evaluation points, sustainability marking guidance, manufacturing-process explanations, structural-integrity analysis, ergonomic-design examples, smart-material answers, and commercial-production methods.

Use this OCR J310/01 June 2025 mark scheme to understand exactly how OCR rewards technical knowledge, material selection, sustainability evaluation, manufacturing accuracy, and extended-design responses in GCSE Design and Technology examinations. Pair it with the matching OCR J310/01 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice and timed revision sessions. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, fully optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Design and Technology revision.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE Design and Technology students preparing for the 2026 exam series, including Year 10 and Year 11 candidates, resit learners targeting Grades 7–9, home-educated students, and independent candidates studying materials, sustainability, ergonomics, manufacturing systems, and product design.

It is also ideal for teachers, private tutors, intervention coordinators, revision-course providers, and parents supporting GCSE Design and Technology revision at home. The mark scheme can be used to teach examiner expectations, improve technical written responses, standardise marking, model high-scoring evaluative answers, and identify common weaknesses in sustainability, manufacturing, and lifecycle-assessment questions.