Product tests for Design and Technology/Comparative tests for Engineering GCSE and Manufacturing GCSE/ Standard Procedures for Applied Science GCSE
Tests are crucial to product development. Below you can find links to the most important product tests. These can be used for Design and Technology GCSE and A level. Each test consists of the original industry tests for background information and an adapted version for schools.
Tests for toys
- Brake test (PDF 19KB)
- Cylinder test (PDF 22KB)
- Electricity test (PDF 15KB)
- Flammability test (PDF 18KB)
- Impact test (PDF 30KB)
- Poisonous elements test (PDF 16KB)
- Sharpness test (PDF 35KB)
- Soaking test (PDF 35KB)
- Strength ropes test (PDF 9KB)
- Tension test (PDF 32KB)
- Torque test (PDF 24KB)
Tests for textiles
- Curtain flammability test (PDF 19KB)
- Curtains test (PDF 10KB)
- Soft furnishings test (PDF 8KB)
Tests for furniture
- Stability strength test (PDF 40KB)
- Strength of seating test (PDF 57KB)
Engineering and Manufacturing
Applied Science