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Unit Planning in Technology: Is Bling still in?

Learning sequence and Assessment strategies

Learning Sequence Assessment Strategies
(Providing support for BD and CoT) 
Look at PowerPoint of jewellery.
What does high quality look like?
How do the products change according to purpose?
What's common and what's not?
Notes in folio
(Providing support for BD, TP, CoTO and CoT) 
Find pictures they like, notate on what the aesthetic qualities are, e.g. line, pattern, colour, texture, shape, attempt to describe. Annotated pictures
Initial brief in folio
(Providing support for BD and CoT) 
Look at Māori shapes and design.
Why are these traditional shapes for Māori?
 
(Providing support for BD, TP, CoTO and CoT) 
Bring finished items to show. Undertake 'product analysis'
Consider relationship between selected items physical and functional attributes, no sharp edges, tools, restrictions of Processes, hanging, strength, joining
Description in folio
Homework Assignment
Revised brief in folio
(Providing support for TP and PfP)  
Show casting patterns and attempted projects from past.
Discuss in terms of planning processes they need to think about to ensure they have resources and time.
List of resources needed in portfolio
(Providing support for BD
Develop a range of design concepts for their Pewter casting item.
Support drawing skills development.
Highlight the functional /aesthetic/physical aspects of design drawing.
Evaluate designs against brief
Concept designs in folio
(Providing support for PfP
Select final design to construct and identify next steps and resources required. Selected design justified
Discussion and/or updated notes evaluating what they've done, what they need to do now, materials/resources and stages of construction required in folio
(Providing support for PfP and BD
Construct item to a high standard. Undertake ongoing evaluations against the brief and updating plans as required to ensure time and resources are available Refined brief (if required)
Reflections on decision making captured in discussions and/or in folio
Evaluate item and address any issues
Associated with quality eg finely finished, smooth shapes, elegant smooth edges, etc.
Finished item Evaluation of standard in folio

Pewter jewellery outcomes

Pewter jewellery outcomes