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Advanced woodworking

Overview

Using the woodworking techniques learnt and developed in year 7 and 8, pupils will design and develop a product to solve a design brief.

Example Key Words

Design Brief

A statement that explains what you need to design and make.

Design Specification

A list of requirements that a product needs to meet to be successful.

Initial Design Ideas

These are a set of first designs/sketches which show how a design brief could be solved.

Modelling

A process where a design is made in card to check its size and features.

Existing Product Research

Research that is undertaken to see what products already solve the design brief.

Development

A stage where the final design is refined and final changes made.

External Links

United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC):

  • 12: Respect for children's views
  • 13: Sharing thoughts freely
  • 17: Access to information
  • 24: Health, water, food, environment
  • 27: Food, clothing, a safe home
  • 28: Access to education

Fundamental British Values (FBV):

  • Rule of law
  • Mutual respect
  • Tolerance of different cultures and religions