This is the insert/source material booklet for Cambridge IGCSE Design and Technology (0445) 1 (Variant 3), 2026 May-June. It contains the stimulus material — such as texts, data tables, maps, diagrams, or case studies — needed to answer the accompanying question paper. Keep this document open alongside the question paper when practising.
Also referenced as: 0445_s26_in_13 · 0445/13/m/j/26 · 0445/13 May/June 2026
Paper 1: Product Design (Written) — This is Paper 1: Product Design (Written), worth 50 marks with a duration of 1h 15m. Choice of three design situations. Candidates answer one as a holistic design exercise: list functional points (a), sketch two methods (b), produce three different design ideas with annotation (c), evaluate ideas (d), produce full solution with construction details and dimensions (e), name two specific materials with reasons (f), outline a method of manufacture (g). Materials and method must match the proposed solution.
This insert must be used alongside the corresponding question paper — it contains the source material you need to answer the questions. In the real exam, this booklet is provided as a separate document. Practise extracting relevant information from the insert under timed conditions, just as you would in the exam hall.
When practising with Design and Technology past papers that include insert material, always print or display this document alongside the question paper — just as you would in the real exam. Practise extracting relevant data, quotes, or evidence from the insert under timed conditions. Many students lose marks not because they lack knowledge, but because they fail to reference the source material effectively.
