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Design and Technologies
Years 5 and 6
Below satisfactory
Design project: Automata
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Develops design ideas for designed solution (automata) using drawings 2 Annotation 2
Plans the resources needed to make the automata 3 Annotation 3
Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a butterfly)
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Develops design ideas for designed solution (automata) using drawings -
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Plans the resources needed to make the automata -
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Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a butterfly)
![](/media/1772/design-5-6-at-ws2-a1-2015-47-page-2.jpg)
Explains how the action (wings moving) will be achieved 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the engineering mechanisms (cams) to be used to create movement 3 Annotation 3
Uses technical terminology correctly
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Explains how the action (wings moving) will be achieved -
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Identifies the engineering mechanisms (cams) to be used to create movement -
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Uses technical terminology correctly
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Produces basic designed solution that satisfies the brief
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Produces basic designed solution that satisfies the brief
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Demonstrates some understanding of electrical circuits
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Demonstrates some understanding of electrical circuits
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Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols
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Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols
Above satisfactory
Design project: Automata
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Explores the actions the mechanical device will need
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Explores the actions the mechanical device will need
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Draws thumbnail sketches of designed solution (automata)
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Draws thumbnail sketches of designed solution (automata)
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Records the steps to create components of the designed solution 2 Annotation 2
Develops design ideas using drawings and models
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Records the steps to create components of the designed solution -
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Develops design ideas using drawings and models
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Develops design ideas and records production processes
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Develops design ideas and records production processes
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Records detailed measurements on drawings
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Records detailed measurements on drawings
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Modifies plans as a result of early modelling
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Modifies plans as a result of early modelling
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Explains how the technology of cams can control movement 2 Annotation 2
Combines design ideas and communicates these for an audience 3 Annotation 3
Uses a technical term correctly 4 Annotation 4
Illustrates a cross-section of the automata to demonstrate functions
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Explains how the technology of cams can control movement -
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Combines design ideas and communicates these for an audience -
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Uses a technical term correctly -
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Illustrates a cross-section of the automata to demonstrate functions
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Draws multiple views of the designed solution
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Draws multiple views of the designed solution
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Reflects on the process and the changes made throughout production
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Reflects on the process and the changes made throughout production
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Records the production of the model 2 Annotation 2
Provides an aerial view of the model
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Provides an aerial view of the model
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Produces designed solution that satisfies the brief 2 Annotation 2
Highlights how the snail cams have been used in the designed solution 3 Annotation 3
Evaluates how the function of the cams could be improved
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Produces designed solution that satisfies the brief -
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Highlights how the snail cams have been used in the designed solution -
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Evaluates how the function of the cams could be improved
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Demonstrates understanding of how to create an electrical circuit
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Demonstrates understanding of how to create an electrical circuit
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Represents correctly a circuit using symbols
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Represents correctly a circuit using symbols
Satisfactory
Design project: Automata
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Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a dolphin) 2 Annotation 2
Draws thumbnail sketches of designed solution (automata) 3 Annotation 3
Plans the resources needed to make the automata 4 Annotation 4
Identifies questions to be considered when designing
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Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a dolphin) -
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Draws thumbnail sketches of designed solution (automata) -
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Plans the resources needed to make the automata -
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Identifies questions to be considered when designing
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Develops design ideas using drawings 2 Annotation 2
Draws different views of the designed solution to illustrate various features
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Develops design ideas using drawings -
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Draws different views of the designed solution to illustrate various features
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Combines design ideas and uses labelled drawings to communicate design ideas 2 Annotation 2
Includes an engineering mechanism (crank) to cause the dolphin to move 3 Annotation 3
Records project plan details, such as resources 4 Annotation 4
Communicates design ideas using graphical representation and technical terms 5 Annotation 5
Records project plan details, such as resources
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Combines design ideas and uses labelled drawings to communicate design ideas -
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Includes an engineering mechanism (crank) to cause the dolphin to move -
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Records project plan details, such as resources -
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Communicates design ideas using graphical representation and technical terms -
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Records project plan details, such as resources
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Draws details to further explore design ideas
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Draws details to further explore design ideas
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Identifies changes to enhance the designed solution 2 Annotation 2
Records measurements for production of model
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Identifies changes to enhance the designed solution -
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Records measurements for production of model
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Produces designed solution that satisfies the brief 2 Annotation 2
Uses a crankshaft to cause the dolphin to move 3 Annotation 3
Strengthens the crankshaft with cardboard gussets
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Produces designed solution that satisfies the brief -
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Uses a crankshaft to cause the dolphin to move -
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Strengthens the crankshaft with cardboard gussets
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Demonstrates a basic understanding of electrical circuits
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Demonstrates a basic understanding of electrical circuits
![](/media/1768/artefact-3-ws2-at-2016-ac-worksheet_page_4.jpg)
Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols
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Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols
Below satisfactory
Design project: Automata
![](/media/1773/design-5-6-at-ws2-a1-2015-47-page-1.jpg)
Develops design ideas for designed solution (automata) using drawings 2 Annotation 2
Plans the resources needed to make the automata 3 Annotation 3
Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a butterfly)
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Develops design ideas for designed solution (automata) using drawings -
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Annotation 2
Plans the resources needed to make the automata -
3
Annotation 3
Identifies the action the mechanical device will mimic (the movement of a butterfly)
![](/media/1772/design-5-6-at-ws2-a1-2015-47-page-2.jpg)
Explains how the action (wings moving) will be achieved 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the engineering mechanisms (cams) to be used to create movement 3 Annotation 3
Uses technical terminology correctly
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Explains how the action (wings moving) will be achieved -
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Annotation 2
Identifies the engineering mechanisms (cams) to be used to create movement -
3
Annotation 3
Uses technical terminology correctly
![](/media/1907/design-5-6-at-ws2-a1-2015-47-page-3.jpg)
Produces basic designed solution that satisfies the brief
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Produces basic designed solution that satisfies the brief
![](/media/1777/artefact-3-ws2-b-2016-ac-worksheet_page_1.jpg)
![](/media/1776/artefact-3-ws2-b-2016-ac-worksheet_page_2.jpg)
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Demonstrates some understanding of electrical circuits
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Demonstrates some understanding of electrical circuits
![](/media/1774/artefact-3-ws2-b-2016-ac-worksheet_page_4.jpg)
Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols
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Annotation 1
Attempts to represent a circuit using symbols