Enhancing Resilience 2 links to Design, Creativity and Technology

Getting help

Getting help – uses What if ..? scenarios - pages 47–48

Support networks – actual contacts - page 48

Help card – designing & producing wallet cards - page 48

What if scenarios (handout) – 12 scenarios - page 49

Support network (worksheet) - page 50

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.