[Design and Technology] Units 1 & 2 PD&T

[Treverton, Melissa J]

Lisa is absolutely correct.

Unit 1 – INDIVIDUAL modification of an existing product to improve function, sustainability and aesthetic appeal.

Unit 2 – TEAM (3 -4) design and production of a product or product range that shows influence of a design movement or period in the 20th Century and considers Human Centred Design.

Hope this helps.
Melissa



Melissa Treverton
Leading Teacher – Curriculum- Creativity and Movement
Textiles & Art Teacher

Parkdale Secondary College
Warren Road
Moridalloc East
Ph:  9580 5396
Email: treverton.melissa.j at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:treverton.melissa.j at edumail.vic.gov.au>

From: destech-bounces at edulists.com.au [mailto:destech-bounces at edulists.com.au] On Behalf Of Lisa Walsh
Sent: Thursday, 28 January 2016 5:44 PM
To: Design and Technology Teachers' Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Design and Technology] Units 1 & 2 PD&T

Dear Robin,

I would not anticipate that your ideas fulfil the requirements. My understanding is that Unit 1 has a focus on REdesign and on sustainability and requires students to work individually on recreating an improved protoype of a particular product. Unit 2 is quite different and requires teams rather than pairs. The focus is very much on team work, on the influence of specific design periods, and human wants/needs design factor. Unit 2 is a challenging unit to run for 16 to 17 year olds but mirrors the spirit of design in industry. Unit 1 too is relevant to design practice in industry also, but both are markedly different.

Regards,

Lisa Walsh
Design & Technology
Avila College




On 28 January 2016 at 14:39, Mclennan, Robin K <mclennan.robin.k at edumail.vic.gov.au<mailto:mclennan.robin.k at edumail.vic.gov.au>> wrote:
First time teaching Units 1 & 2 but I am working with another teacher with several years experience taking Units 1 & 2

Is it acceptable and does it fit in with the Study design for students to work in pairs for both Units 1 & 2 producing a single product by the end of Unit 1 and then again working in the same pairs to produce the additional
‘duplicate’ product in Unit 2. Over the year they will only develop 1 folio  and one product per student.

My understanding is they work on an individual product and create this along with the folio by the end of Unit 1 and then in unit 2 work collaboratively to develop another product.

Rob Mclennan



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