Units 3&4 - PDT12
This
study engages students in technological tasks with a Textiles bias, that call
on their knowledge and understanding of materials and production processes to
design and make textile products suitable for their intended purpose -
e.g. clothing, costumes and wearable art.
Students also have opportunities to undertake production activities
often related to industrial and commercial practices.
Areas
of Study
Units
3 and 4 students explore the complex issues involved in the design and
development of a product for the mass market. They also focus on how judgements of products can be informed
by a comparison of products in terms of their quality, usefulness and appeal.
The role and influence of product promotion and marketing are also
considered.
Outcomes
|
Unit
3 |
Unit
4 |
|
1.
Investigation of designers roles and how products are designed and
produced to meet the needs of a client.
2.
Explanation of how products are designed and produced within an
industrial or commercial setting.
3.
Development of a product for a client. |
1.
Examination of relationship between aesthetic appeal, function of
products and user needs.
2.
Explanation of the role of marketing in relation to design and
product development.
3.
Evaluation of outcomes of design and production activities in
relation to the client's needs. |
Assessment:
Unit
3
Outcome
1 - Development of a design brief OR A multimedia report OR A short open book
test OR a short written report
Outcome
2 - A short written report
Outcome
3 - A design folio and production work
Unit
4
Outcome
1 - A multimedia report OR A short open book test OR a short written report
Outcome
2 - A short written report
Outcome
3 - A design folio and production work and an evaluation report.
Extra
Information
Students
provide all material that are required to meet individual needs in this subject.