Teachers - Click here to show the 'what's the title?' slide.

Write today's date in the top right hand corner of your first page, and the title "Why do we need designers?' on the top left. 

Task 1 - Why do we need designers?

Watch the video at the bottom of the page. In your books, make a list of (at least) 5 reasons why we need designers and engineers? 

Task 2 - What is meant by the word 'skill'?

Discuss with your teacher what you think the word 'skill' means. Agree on a sentence as a class and write it down in your book under the heading: 'What is meant by the word skill?'.

Task 3 - What skills does a good designer need? 

What kinds of skills do you think a good designer needs to have? Draw a mind-map in your book to illustrate them. 

Task 4 - What skills are you good at? 

In a suitable space on your page draw a vertical line (splitting the space into two columns). On the left hand side make a list of the skills which you think you are good at. On the right hand side make a list of skills you don't know or would like to get better at.