Design Technology

More able learners in Design Technology may display a selection of the following characteristics:
• High levels of technological understanding and application
• High-quality making and precise practical skills
• Readily accept and discuss new ideas; conceptualise beyond the information given
• Have flashes of inspiration and highly original or innovative ideas
• Demonstrate different ways of working or different approaches to issues
• Identify the simple, elegant solution from complex, disorganised data
• Reflective and constructively self-critical
• Link the familiar with the novel
• See application in 2D or 3D
• Transfer and adapt ideas from the familiar to a new problem
• Sensitive to aesthetic, social and cultural issues when designing and evaluating
• Capable of rigorous analysis and interpretation of products
• Conduct independent research to solve problems
• Work comfortably in contexts beyond their own experience and empathise with users' needs and wants