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Design and Technologies
Years 7 and 8
Above satisfactory
Design project: Desktop lamp

Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting 2 Annotation 2
Identifies by name, designer and the technology, three significant developments in lighting technology 3 Annotation 3
Describes clearly the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type
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Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting -
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Identifies by name, designer and the technology, three significant developments in lighting technology -
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Describes clearly the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type

Labels lighting types correctly 2 Annotation 2
Demonstrates sound understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies
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Labels lighting types correctly -
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Demonstrates sound understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies

Explains how the requirement will be evaluated 2 Annotation 2
Identifies appropriate functional requirements for the solution to be designed 3 Annotation 3
Explains clearly the importance of the functional requirements
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Explains how the requirement will be evaluated -
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Identifies appropriate functional requirements for the solution to be designed -
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Explains clearly the importance of the functional requirements

Sketches clearly and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components
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Sketches clearly and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components

Indicates clearly how components are joined 2 Annotation 2
Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations
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Indicates clearly how components are joined -
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Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations

Draws an accurate technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution
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Draws an accurate technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution

Produces a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model of the designed solution using a perspective view and labels model 2 Annotation 2
Uses a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) application to model and label a designed solution
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Produces a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model of the designed solution using a perspective view and labels model -
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Uses a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) application to model and label a designed solution

Explains clearly how a light circuit works
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Explains clearly how a light circuit works


Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution
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Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution

Explains clearly two benefits of a control system 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation 3 Annotation 3
Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation 4 Annotation 4
Suggests and justifies the placement of the sensor
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Explains clearly two benefits of a control system -
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Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation -
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Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation -
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Suggests and justifies the placement of the sensor
Below satisfactory
Design project: Desktop lamp


Uses generic terms to label some lighting technologies
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Uses generic terms to label some lighting technologies

Indicates how the requirements will be evaluated 2 Annotation 2
Identifies a functional requirement for the solution to be designed 3 Annotation 3
Explains the importance of the requirements that have been identified
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Indicates how the requirements will be evaluated -
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Identifies a functional requirement for the solution to be designed -
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Explains the importance of the requirements that have been identified

Produces line drawings of some design ideas and annotates them to indicate some materials and components
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Produces line drawings of some design ideas and annotates them to indicate some materials and components

Uses drawings and annotations to refine design ideas
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Uses drawings and annotations to refine design ideas

Sketches a side view and front view of the designed solution
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Sketches a side view and front view of the designed solution


States the relationship between two components of a light circuit
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States the relationship between two components of a light circuit


States a reason for the lights
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States a reason for the lights

Identifies a benefit of the control system
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Identifies a benefit of the control system
Satisfactory
Design project: Desktop lamp

Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting 2 Annotation 2
Identifies by name, designer and the technology three significant developments in lighting technology 3 Annotation 3
Describes the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies by name, designer and the technology three significant developments in lighting technology -
3
Annotation 3
Describes the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type

Labels lighting types correctly 2 Annotation 2
Demonstrates understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Labels lighting types correctly -
2
Annotation 2
Demonstrates understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies

Identifies some functional requirements for the solution to be designed 2 Annotation 2
Indicates how the requirement will be evaluated 3 Annotation 3
Explains the importance of the functional requirements
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Annotation 1
Identifies some functional requirements for the solution to be designed -
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Annotation 2
Indicates how the requirement will be evaluated -
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Annotation 3
Explains the importance of the functional requirements

Sketches and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the property of a material
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Sketches and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components -
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Annotation 2
Identifies the property of a material

Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations
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Annotation 1
Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations

Produces a technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution
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Annotation 1
Produces a technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution

Produces a 3D CAD model of the designed solution and labels model
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Annotation 1
Produces a 3D CAD model of the designed solution and labels model

Explains how a light circuit works
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Annotation 1
Explains how a light circuit works


Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution
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Annotation 1
Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution

Explains the benefit of a control system 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation 3 Annotation 3
Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation 4 Annotation 4
Suggests an appropriate placement for the sensor
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Annotation 1
Explains the benefit of a control system -
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Annotation 2
Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation -
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Annotation 3
Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation -
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Annotation 4
Suggests an appropriate placement for the sensor
Above satisfactory
Design project: Desktop lamp

Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting 2 Annotation 2
Identifies by name, designer and the technology, three significant developments in lighting technology 3 Annotation 3
Describes clearly the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Includes suitable images to illustrate, in a timeline, developments in lighting -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies by name, designer and the technology, three significant developments in lighting technology -
3
Annotation 3
Describes clearly the aesthetic qualities of the lighting type

Labels lighting types correctly 2 Annotation 2
Demonstrates sound understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Labels lighting types correctly -
2
Annotation 2
Demonstrates sound understanding of the energy efficiency of lighting technologies

Explains how the requirement will be evaluated 2 Annotation 2
Identifies appropriate functional requirements for the solution to be designed 3 Annotation 3
Explains clearly the importance of the functional requirements
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Annotations
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Annotation 1
Explains how the requirement will be evaluated -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies appropriate functional requirements for the solution to be designed -
3
Annotation 3
Explains clearly the importance of the functional requirements

Sketches clearly and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Sketches clearly and annotates a range of design ideas including the labelling of materials and components

Indicates clearly how components are joined 2 Annotation 2
Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Indicates clearly how components are joined -
2
Annotation 2
Refines design ideas using drawings and annotations

Draws an accurate technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Draws an accurate technical drawing of the side and front views of the designed solution

Produces a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model of the designed solution using a perspective view and labels model 2 Annotation 2
Uses a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) application to model and label a designed solution
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Annotation 1
Produces a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) model of the designed solution using a perspective view and labels model -
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Annotation 2
Uses a 3D computer-aided design (CAD) application to model and label a designed solution

Explains clearly how a light circuit works
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Explains clearly how a light circuit works


Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution
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Annotations
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1
Annotation 1
Identifies two needs that are being met by the designed solution

Explains clearly two benefits of a control system 2 Annotation 2
Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation 3 Annotation 3
Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation 4 Annotation 4
Suggests and justifies the placement of the sensor
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Annotation 1
Explains clearly two benefits of a control system -
2
Annotation 2
Identifies the most suitable sensor for a given situation -
3
Annotation 3
Explains how the sensor will work for a given situation -
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Annotation 4
Suggests and justifies the placement of the sensor