Enhancing Resilience 1 links to Design, Creativity and Technology

This is Australia

This is Australia - research, prepare & present talk about aspect of Australian culture or history - page 104

This is Australia (handout) – ideas for presentations - page 105

Level 5 Investigating and designing

At Level 5 students think flexibly and use various sources of information to investigate and research a range of factors relevant to design briefs. They clarify their ideas by gathering and providing feedback and develop evaluation criteria from the design brief to inform their judgements during the design process. They use a variety of drawing and modelling techniques to visualise design ideas and concepts, and demonstrate understanding of design elements and principles. Students understand and logically sequence major stages of production, and can list materials and quantities needed for production. They communicate their ideas using a variety of media.

Level 6 Investigating and designing

At Level 6 students identify considerations and constraints within a design brief. They undertake research relevant to the design brief. They seek out information to help their design thinking and identify the needs of a variety of client groups. When designing, they generate a range of alternative possibilities and justify their preferred option, explain how it provides a solution to the problems, need or opportunity. They make critical decisions on materials, components and techniques based on their understanding of the properties, energy requirements, aesthetics, costs, and ethical and legal considerations that address the requirements of design briefs. They identify a range of criteria for evaluating their products.

Level 5 Producing

At Level 5 students work safely with a range of tools and equipment (some of which are complex), materials, components and processes, to produce products and systems, taking full account of the appropriateness of their characteristics in meeting requirements of design briefs.

They make modifications during production, demonstrating reflection, research, responsiveness to feedback, and use of evaluation criteria.

Level 6 Producing

At Level 6 students carry out a range of processes accurately, consistently, safely and responsibly. They produce products/systems using complex tools, equipment, machines, materials and components with precision. They explain decisions about the suitability of materials, systems components and techniques based on their understanding of the properties and characteristics of materials, and the inputs, processes and outputs of the system. They produce a plan of their work that is realistic and meets predetermined completion dates.

Students plan a logical sequence of the production stages, incorporating time, cost and resources needed for production. In response to changing circumstances, they adapt their methods of production and provide a sound explanation for deviation from the design proposal. They make products/systems that meet the quality, aesthetic, functionality and performance requirements outlined in the design brief.