The High School Technology and Design: Unit of Work
Unit Title: Computer Graphics Bookmarks Key Stage:3 Year 8 Target Level Duration2x3periods
Pupil Learning Outcomes Designing The pupils will have: identified and discussed the need for a reference aid for T&D ; written a clear specification which reflects relevant design factors; established a sequence for manufacture.	Teaching Strategies brainstorming class discussion demonstrations pupils' practical sessions groupwork
Communicating The pupils will have: used simple 2D sketches to model their ideas; used computers to produce the graphics for their bookmarks imported graphics from a library	Resources PC Computers Graphics Software Graphics Libraries Laminator Graphics media Useful Web Sites and ICT resources www.technologyindex.com How things work
Manufacturing The pupils will have: used a guillotine card cutter to produce individual bookmarks from multiple sheets; laminated card bookmarks to ensure durability; considered and discussed batch production methods in industry.	Opportunities to develop: Literacy Skills talking and listening through class discussion introduction to new vocabulary Numeracy Skills measurement and proportion ICT Skills computer graphics
	Differentiation Lower ability Need for more use of libraries and additional support for the completion of graphics to ensure quality of finish. Higher ability Production of drawings from first principles with greater accuracy and quality of finish
Energy and Control The pupils will have: considered and discussed the importance of resistors in electronic circuits calculated values of resistors using colour codes	Subject Links English, Art and Mathematics
	CCT's Economic Awareness
Evaluation	Prior Knowledge and Experience Computer control