Design opportunities

Design and technology

Define a design brief

User needs and wants considerations

Research techniques

Define a specification

Communicate ideas

Innovation

Iteration

Manufacturing specification

Planning manufacture

Manufacture

Testing

Evaluation and modifications

In this unit pupils will reflect and build upon designing and making principles to which they have been introduced previously. this will be assessed in the Non-Examined Assessment

Iterative Design Principles

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Use of equipment that may require supervision for safety, e.g. scissors in KS1, needles, paint, knives, cooking.

Risk assessment required - outdoor learning

One approach to investigate a context is for designers to use the three Ps. The three Ps are purpose, place and ...

A great way to show the results of questions asked by text message are ...

provide a reference or source to support the fact, for example, a weblink

change the fact slightly to make it more interesting

ignore the source and present it as your own knowledge

When stating a fact found in a news article, it is good to ...

When exploring a context, I must know what I am going to design.

I should be open to lots of different ideas and design opportunities.

I have to choose only one context to explore.

At the exploration of contexts stage, which statements are false?

work independently without discussing ideas with others

collaborate with peers to generate and refine ideas

copy existing designs without making any changes

ignore research and rely only on personal opinions

When exploring the contexts initially, you are allowed to ...

visualising the steps a user will take within a task

visualising the user using the end product

visualising a future design in its context

One approach to investigate a context is to create a user journey map. A user journey map is ...

An approach to investigate a context is to use the four Ws. The four Ws are who, what, where and ...

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detailed technical specifications of a product

insights into current trends, user opinions, and market demand

a list of materials required for a design project

Starter Quiz

One approach to investigate a context is to create a user journey map. A user journey map is ...