Design
Design is the link between innovation and creativity, taking thoughts and exploring the possibilities and constraints associated with products or systems, allowing them to redefine and manage the generation of further thought through prototyping, experimentation and adaptation. It is human-centered and focuses on the needs, wants and limitations of the end user. MYP Design challenges all students to apply practical and creative thinking skills to solve design problems; encourages students to explore the role of design in both historical and contemporary contexts; and raises students’ awareness of their responsibilities when making design decisions and taking action. Inquiry and problem-solving are at the heart of the subject group. MYP Design requires the use of the design cycle as a tool, which provides the methodology used to structure the inquiry and analysis of problems, the development of feasible solutions, the creation of solutions, and the testing and evaluation of the solution. In MYP Design, a solution can be defined as a model, prototype, product or system that students have developed and created independently.
Aims
MYP Design aims to encourage and enable students to:
Enjoy the design process, develop an appreciation of its elegance and power.
Develop knowledge, understanding and skills from different disciplines to design and create solutions to problems using the design cycle.
Use and apply technology effectively as a means to access, process and communicate.
Information, model and create solutions, and to solve problems.
Develop an appreciation of the impact of design innovations for life, global society and environments.
Appreciate past, present and emerging design within cultural, political, social, historical and environmental contexts.
Develop respect for others’ viewpoints and appreciate alternative solutions to problems.
Act with integrity and honesty, and take responsibility for their own actions developing effective working practices.
Assessment Criteria
Criterion A: Design Inquiring and Analyzing
Criterion B: Developing ideas
Criterion C: Creating the solution
Criterion D: Evaluating