Exam Tips for Section A
Section A
Auxiliary Views
Triangles
Tangents
Freehand
Isometric
Equal widths
Perspective
CAD
Graphs
- Don't forget hidden detail
Triangles
- Make sure you know the construction with the semicircle and the 90 deg angle
- Use your calculator
Tangents
- Make sure you show constructions
- Lots of marks for the first few steps
Freehand
- Shade or colour it - 4 out of 12 marks for this bit
Isometric
- Check if its freehand or not
- Shade it in (2 out of 12 marks)
Equal widths
- Don't waste your time measuring and dividing with a calculator - you must use a construction
Perspective
- If there's a roof, you might need to follow the centreline to find the top corners
CAD
- 15 words - easy marks if you learn them
Graphs
- "Shade or Colour" - If it says this then there are 2-4 marks for doing just that. Make sure not to forget.
- Connect the dots if asked