Design and Technology GCSE
Softwood
What Softwood means in Design and Technology GCSE, as defined for Pearson Edexcel.
Definitions of Softwood
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Timber sourced from coniferous trees (evergreen trees with needles). Generally faster-growing and more sustainable.
Timber sourced from coniferous (evergreen) trees that generally grow faster than hardwoods.
Topics that use Softwood
- The categorisation of the types, properties and structure of natural and manufactured timbers (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
- Timbers: The sources, origins, physical and working properties of each natural and manufactured timber and their social and ecological footprint (Pearson Edexcel GCSE)
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