The work samples in this section form the Level 3 part of the assessment map for Design, Creativity and Technology. Other parts of the assessment map can be accessed by using the menu on the right.
The Design, Creativity and Technology Level 3 standards describe what students should know and be able to do at this level. The following work samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they are working at the Level 3 standard.
Annotations identify for each sample attributes of the student response that relate to specific elements of the standard.
In an assessment task titled ‘Design and make a puppet for a puppet play’, students were asked to design a puppet with moving parts that incorporated the use of levers. They were also required to make their puppet from two different materials and to use two joining methods.
In order to design and make the puppet, students learnt about the history of puppets and researched types of puppets. They produced a spider map of ideas about the puppet they intended to make, generated two labelled drawings, listed steps to make the puppet and planned a story incorporating their puppet. They made the puppets, wrote the script and performed a play. They evaluated the puppet using a ‘plus, minus and interesting’ table.
The elements of the Investigating and designing standard addressed by the task are:
Students, individually and in teams, generate ideas based on a design brief, demonstrating understanding that designs may need to meet a range of different requirements. They use words, labelled sketches and models to communicate the details of their designs, and clarify ideas when asked.
The elements of the Producing standard addressed by the task are:
(Students) … alter and combine materials/ingredients and assemble systems components. They use a variety of simple techniques/processes and a range of materials/ingredients to safely and hygienically alter and combine materials/ingredients and put together components to make products and simple systems that have moving parts.
The elements of the Analysing and evaluating standard addressed by the task are:
Students test, evaluate and revise their designs, products or simple systems in light of feedback they have gained from others. They … describe what they consider to be the strengths and drawbacks of their design, product or simple system.
(Students) consider how well a product or simple system functions and/or how well it meets the intended purpose.
Design briefDesign and make a puppet to be used in a short puppet play. The puppet must have moving parts and be made from at least two materials. Use levers to create at least one moving part and at least two joining methods.
Sample
The following samples illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce when they have achieved the elements of the standard addressed by this task.
Investigating and designing – Level 3
A. Identifies some different possibilities for the puppet using requirements from the design brief.Element of the standard
Students, individually and in teams, generate ideas based on a design brief, demonstrating understanding that designs may need to meet a range of different requirements.
Investigating and designing – Level 3
B. Draws and annotates two designs, including materials, joining methods and how the puppet will move, to communicate details of the designs.
Element of the standardStudents, individually and in teams, generate ideas based on a design brief, demonstrating understanding that designs may need to met a range of different requirements. They use words, labelled sketches and models to communicate the details of their designs, and clarify ideas when asked.
Element of the standard
Students, individually and in teams, generate ideas based on a design brief, demonstrating understanding that designs may need to met a range of different requirements. They use words, labelled sketches and models to communicate the details of their designs, and clarify ideas when asked.
Element of the standard
(Students) … alter and combine materials/ingredients and assemble systems components. They use a variety of simple techniques/processes and a range of materials/ingredients to safely and hygienically alter and combine materials/ingredients and put together components to make products and simple systems that have moving parts.
Elements of the standard
Students test, evaluate and revise their designs, products or simple systems in light of feedback they have gained from others. They … describe what they consider to be the strengths and drawbacks of their design, product or simple system.
(Students) consider how well the product or simple system functions and/or how well it meets the intended purpose.
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