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Design, Creativity and Technology 3.25

Introduction

This work sample forms part of the assessment map for Design, Creativity and Technology. Other parts of the Design, Creativity and Technology assessment map can be accessed by using the menu on the right.

The Design, Creativity and Technology Level 4 standards describe what students should know and be able do at this level. 

The assessment task which generated this work sample was designed to give students the opportunity to demonstrate achievement of selected elements of the standard. The work sample illustrates progress towards, but does not fully demonstrate achievement of, the selected elements of the standard.

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Sample at 3.25 – Puppet (Gretel)

Context

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. 

The elements of the Investigating and designing Level 4 standard addressed by the task are:

(Students) generate and communicate alternative design ideas in response to a design brief and use words, labelled sketches ...

(Students) describe how their intended product will function or be used, and what it will look like in the context of the requirements of the design brief.

The elements of the Producing Level 4 standard addressed by the task are:

(Students) use their production plan and select and work safely with a variety of materials … and systems components to produce functional products and/or systems. They use a range of measuring, marking, joining/combining techniques to alter materials and finishing/presentation methods ...

The elements of the Analysing and evaluating Level 4 standard addressed by the task are:

(Students) reflect on their designs as they develop them and … justify their design choices. They modify their designs/products/systems after considered evaluation of feedback from peers and teachers, and their own reflection.

Stimulus

Design brief:

Design 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

This work sample, and the related Design, Creativity and Technology 3.25 progression point examples, illustrate the kinds of responses that students produce as they progress towards the Level 4 standard.

 

 

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