Student Friendly Assessment for KS3 Design & Technology It is important to remember that students need to feel an ownership for their assessment process so that they are able to make effective progress. The year 9 focus group discussed the need for re-wording the National Curriculum assessment criteria so they could fully understand what they were expected to do in order to meet the different levels. Students also suggested that the criteria needed to be condensed into 3 individual points per level that were of equal weighting. This results in the marking system being a lot more straight forward and easy for both student and staff to understand. For example: A piece of work demonstrating one of the level 4 criteria would be a 4C, any 2 of the level 4 criteria would be a 4B and a piece of work demonstrating all of the criteria would be a 4A. The criteria on the following pages you will find the assessment criteria for all National Curriculum areas. The criteria are worded ready for you to use directly as learning outcomes so that you can also differentiate your lesson.
COMMUNICATION: RESEARCH 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a I can IDENTIFY basic information based on my theme from one source that will help me to generate ideas. I can LIST information from a potential user/target market for my I can DESCRIBE basic technical information that I can use to help me to develop my I can SUMMARISE visual information based on my theme from more than one source that will help me to develop my ideas. I can EXPLAIN how visual information gathered from existing products will help me to develop the product I am designing. I can USE economic information (how much different materials or parts cost) for the product I am designing. I can CREATE a thoughtfully presented mood board based on my theme from a wide range of sources that will help me to develop my ideas. I can USE the information gathered from looking at the form and function of products I know well to help me to develop my own ideas. I can RELATE the information gathered in my research to my own developing ideas. Level 7 I can EVALUATE how my own ideas have been influenced by looking at the form, function and production processes of different products. I can DEMONSTRATE that I am aware of the different needs of a range of users. I can JUSTIFY how my designs show that I am aware of trends and patterns in existing products. of your communication RESEARCH work in the future. My targets for improving my RESEARCH work:
COMMUNICATION: DESIGN 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a I can CREATE design ideas using some of my research. I can ILLUSTRATE my ideas using a thoughtful selection of drawing media. I can LABEL my sketches or models to explain my idea. I can PREPARE models of my initial ideas and talk with other people about them to improve my work. I can EXPLAIN my ideas by adding labels to my designs to show how the range of information that I collected from my research has helped to develop my work. I can GIVE EXAMPLES of how eco-issues have been considered in my developing ideas. I can ANALYSE other products and use the information to help me develop, model and test my ideas. I can SUPPORT my ideas fully by labelling my designs in detail to show that I have used my specification to create designs that fit the criteria. I can DEVELOP fully realistic designs showing different viewpoints to fully explain my idea in a visual way. Level 7 I can JUSTIFY how I have met the different needs of a range of users. I can DEMONSTRATE how my designs show an awareness of trends and patterns in existing products. I can DISCUSS in detail how other designers and their designs have inspired my own creative ideas. of your communication DESIGN work in the future. My targets for improving my DESIGN work:
COMMUNICATION: SPECIFICATION 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a I can LIST the basic requirements for my product development. I can SELECT basic elements of the information gathered from my research to help me write my specification. I can IDENTIFY what I need to include within my product by writing in full sentences. I can DESCRIBE what I need to include in my product as a result of my research to help me to develop a successful looking idea. I can EXTEND my specification points by using the information gathered from my research into existing products to write my specification. I can DEMONSTRATE an understanding of the purpose of research by including some exact details (measurements, costs etc.) in my specification. I can GIVE REASONS for my specification points with clear evidence of my research findings. I can CREATE a precise list of requirements for my product including all of the details from my research (measurements, costs etc.) in my specification to help me to develop a product for my user. of your communication SPECIFICATION work in the future. My targets for improving my SPECIFICATION work:
PLANNING 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a I can LIST what tools and equipment I am going to use to make my I can DESCRIBE the step-by-step process to help me make my product I can DESCRIBE my own detailed process for making my I RE-WRITE my plan while making my product if I make changes to improve my I can EXPLAIN which tools, equipment, materials (ingredients for a food product), components and processes I am going to use to make my I can COMPARE different methods of making and select the best manufacture process for my I can JUSTIFY my choices of tools, materials (ingredients for a food product) components and processes by fully explaining how and why I will use them for my making process. of your PLANNING work in the future. My targets for improving my PLANNING work:
QUALITY PRODUCT: CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a I can DESCRIBE the equipment and materials that I need and how I will use them to make my I can IDENTIFY any problems I have had during the making process and show that I have a basic understanding of how to change them. I can SELECT appropriate making methods and make use of techniques I have learnt with some level of accuracy. I can fully EXPLAIN the limitations of the equipment and materials I will use to make my I can GIVE REASONS for the creative changes I have made to my work during the making process to show that I am thinking about the quality of my work. I can USE techniques I have learnt with a good level of accuracy during my making process. I can DEMONSTRATE how to make my product by joining materials with precision and using the equipment accurately and safely. I can SOLVE my own problems and work independently during the making of my I can SUPPORT others with their practical work by using my knowledge of the equipment, materials and different practical techniques. Level 7 I can DEFEND my choices of materials and techniques selected to make my I can MODIFY the method of my making process to improve the outcome of my product based on changing circumstances. I can JUSTIFY any changes to my work from the original design proposal. of your QUALITY PRODUCT work in the future. My targets for improving my QUALITY PRODUCT work: PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTO OR SAMPLE OF YOUR WORK HERE
QUALITY PRODUCT: 4c 4b 4a Peer-Assessed CONTROLLED PRACTICAL ASSESSMENT Ask your partner the following questions Criteria below They should show you their practical work when discussing their answers to help them to explain their making process. Can you explain the materials and equipment you have used to make your practical work? What are the limitations of the materials or equipment you have used for your making process? Have you had any problems during the making process? 4. How did you solve your problems? - would you change anything? You should assess their work using the level criteria below. Remember to listen carefully to the amount of detail in their answers to make sure that you mark them correctly. I can DESCRIBE the equipment and materials that I need and how I will use them to make my I can IDENTIFY any problems I have had during the making process and show that I have a basic understanding of how to change them. I can SELECT appropriate making methods and make use of techniques I have learnt with some level of accuracy. I can fully EXPLAIN the limitations of the equipment and materials I will use to make my I can GIVE REASONS for the creative changes I have made to my work during the making process to show that I am thinking about the quality of my work. I can USE techniques I have learnt with a good level of accuracy during my making process. I can DEMONSTRATE how to make my product by joining materials with precision and using the equipment accurately and safely. I can SOLVE my own problems and work independently during the making of my I can SUPPORT others with their practical work by using my knowledge of the equipment, materials and different practical techniques. 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a You should REFLECT on your work and set yourself 2 targets to help you to improve the level of your QUALITY PRODUCT work in the future. My targets for improving my QUALITY PRODUCT work: 4. PLEASE ATTACH A PHOTO OR SAMPLE OF YOUR WORK HERE 5.
EVALUATION 4c 4b 4a 5c 5b 5a 6c 6b 6a 7c 7b 7a I can IDENITY what works well with my project. I can EXPLAIN what could be improved with my work to make it more successful. I can ANOTATE my designs as they develop to fully explain my ideas. I can DEMONSTRATE how I have solved problems during my design development. I can RECORD any creative changes I have made to my work during the making process to show that I am thinking about how to improve. I can TEST my product against my original design specification to check if it successfully fits my criteria. I can DISCUSS my research sources and explain how they have inspired the design of my final I can COMPARE my own work to the work of others to help me to improve my own developing ideas. I can USE other people to support my own design development and help me to solve technical problems independently. Level 7 I can DEFEND my choices of materials and techniques selected for making my I can MODIFY my design ideas as a result of detailed evaluation in order to create a more successful I can JUSTIFY the method of manufacture chosen for making my product by comparing it to other alternative manufacture methods. of your EVALUATION work in the future. My targets for improving my EVALUATION work: