Shylock and Jessica
Task 1
Title: Analysing the Brief
Assessment Criteria:
Worth 1.8 % of your final GCSE grade.
See page 128-129 in Edexcel DT: RMT textbook
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
Analyse their design brief in enough detail to be able to clarify design needs. This will involve analysis of key words and phrases that help in understanding the issues related to the chosen/given design task.
IMPORTANT : one you have decided on a context to work in with your teacher DO NOT CHANGE IT!!
Tasks
Suggested tasks for your DT GCSE coursework are products are:
1. Storage, eg
• A small lockable box/container for holding personal objects such as jewellery or other valuable items.
• A bathroom cabinet with storage for cosmetics and medicines.
2. Lighting, eg
• An adjustable lamp for use when doing homework.
• A nightlight for young children who are afraid of the dark.
3. Furniture, eg
• A novelty seating unit for use in children’s nurseries.
• An occasional table suitable for use in waiting rooms.
4. Leisure eg
• An educational toy to help with counting and shape recognition.
• A mobile cart/buggy that can carry other toys from place to place.
5. Outdoors, eg
• A grabbing device for picking up small pieces of garden debris.
• A trolley to transport heavy objects around the garden.
Remember you will to have work on this project for 10 months so make sure it interests you. You will need to find a client, so you will not be able to design something for yourself. However you could chose a context and then approach a person to be your client to see if you could design if for them. You will need a client to evaluate your ideas and test the product at the end.
You will need to come up with several problems/ contexts which relate to the tasks above, which you will discuss with your teacher. They should be laid out in the manner below. The more problems you come up with the better, as you are trying to find the best one.
Title: Analysing the Brief
Assessment Criteria:
Worth 1.8 % of your final GCSE grade.
See page 128-129 in Edexcel DT: RMT textbook
Students will be assessed on their ability to:
Analyse their design brief in enough detail to be able to clarify design needs. This will involve analysis of key words and phrases that help in understanding the issues related to the chosen/given design task.
IMPORTANT : one you have decided on a context to work in with your teacher DO NOT CHANGE IT!!
Tasks
Suggested tasks for your DT GCSE coursework are products are:
1. Storage, eg
• A small lockable box/container for holding personal objects such as jewellery or other valuable items.
• A bathroom cabinet with storage for cosmetics and medicines.
2. Lighting, eg
• An adjustable lamp for use when doing homework.
• A nightlight for young children who are afraid of the dark.
3. Furniture, eg
• A novelty seating unit for use in children’s nurseries.
• An occasional table suitable for use in waiting rooms.
4. Leisure eg
• An educational toy to help with counting and shape recognition.
• A mobile cart/buggy that can carry other toys from place to place.
5. Outdoors, eg
• A grabbing device for picking up small pieces of garden debris.
• A trolley to transport heavy objects around the garden.
Remember you will to have work on this project for 10 months so make sure it interests you. You will need to find a client, so you will not be able to design something for yourself. However you could chose a context and then approach a person to be your client to see if you could design if for them. You will need a client to evaluate your ideas and test the product at the end.
You will need to come up with several problems/ contexts which relate to the tasks above, which you will discuss with your teacher. They should be laid out in the manner below. The more problems you come up with the better, as you are trying to find the best one.