C2 - Technical skills

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Just do a good job in making your solution … simple! 

This will be demonstrated in the Design lab, Classroom, workshop or where ever the development of your product occurs.

Photographic evidence at different KEY stages of the design development

Observation  by your teacher in regards to

• Use of equipment/tools/software

• Safety 

• Behaviour towards other people using the classroom/Lab or workshop 

• Effort in the manufacture/development of your product 

• Ability in being able to listen to and follow instructions

• Working collaboratively with your peers

In strand 2 you need to clearly demonstrate the skills you have used to create your final product.   Your skills can range from:

• Using software such as OneDrive, Canva, Scratch, Inkspace, LaserMaker, Onshape, etc.

• Using tools appropriately without much supervision

Make it really clear, which skills you have used and include appropriate evidence of the skills.  In order to demonstrate excellent technical skills you need to document the making process so that your assessor can see what you did to make your model.  This can either be photographic evidence of the process, step by step.  Or if you created something on the computer you can include screenshots of your model as it takes shape. 

To determine the correct level of technical skill a student is operating at, teachers need to consider the complexity of skill demonstrated as well as the level of guidance that the teacher needs to provide the student for him or her to complete the task.

When determining the complexity of skill demonstrated by a student, a number of indicators can be considered.

• Accuracy of the solution: Have all parts been made as detailed in the plan? Have all parts been made accurately?

• Final aesthetic quality of the solution: Has the student given appropriate attention to detail, considering the final overall look and feel of the solution?

• Assembly of the solution: Do all components fit together or combine as detailed in the plan?

When determining the level of guidance and support needed, teachers should consider that students:

• can be given initial guidance and demonstrations by the teacher

• can practise the processes as required

• must work independently when making the solution, if they are to achieve the higher levels

• should demonstrate safe working practices.

For digital design, the level of technical skill demonstrated can be shown through the functionality of the assembled solution. For product design, the level of technical skill demonstrated can usually be shown through the functionality and the final finish of the assembled solution.

Check out the Examplars and skills sessions

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