Academic Review Day, Wednesday 23rd November 2016
Below are the DT ARD tasks. Find your year group and then select a task that will challenge you.
Year 7 ARD task 1
Extra Hot 
Design a machine that recycles Aluminium
Be bold, creative and think outside of the box. You can be as wacky as you want!
Before you start there are some things that you need to do:
* Research what type of material aluminium is
* Find out where it comes from
* Find out how it is processed
* Think about the resources you have available to you at home.
Task 1
Sketch in 2D and/or 3D
Add colour and texture using coloured pencils or felt pens
Label all the parts of your sketch /es with as much detail as possible explaining how it might work
Create a PPP (Power Point Presentation) and import your sketches and/or photographs into it.
Task 2
Model a design idea using any scrap materials including card, paper or wood
Ask and adult if you are planning on using tools and or any resistant materials
Add labels to show how it might work
Task 3
Use an appropriate software package you may have at home to design your idea. For example: Paint or Pages
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Design a machine that recycles Aluminium
Be bold, creative and think outside of the box. You can be as wacky as you want!
Before you start there are some things that you need to do:
* Research what type of material aluminium is
* Find out where it comes from
* Find out how it is processed
* Think about the resources you have available to you at home.
Task 1
Sketch in 2D and/or 3D
Add colour and texture using coloured pencils or felt pens. Label all the parts of your sketch /es with as much detail as possible explaining how it might work
Create a PPP (Power Point Presentation) and import your sketches and/or photographs into it.
Task 2
Model a design idea using any scrap materials including card, paper or wood
Ask and adult if you are planning on using tools and or any resistant materials
Add labels to show how it might work
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Design a machine that recycles Aluminium
Be bold, creative and think outside of the box. You can be as wacky as you want!
Before you start there are some things that you need to do:
* Research what type of material aluminium is
* Find out where it comes from
* Find out how it is processed
* Think about the resources you have available to you at home.
Task 1
Sketch in 2D and/or 3D
Add colour and texture using coloured pencils or felt pens
Label all the parts of your sketch /es with as much detail as possible explaining how it might work
Create a PPP (Power Point Presentation) and import your sketches and/or photographs into it.
Year 8 ARD task 1
Extra Hot
Visit the FSC website.
Produce an A4 research page on the work of the FSC. You will need to include –
- Who they are
- What they do and how
- Details of 3 of their case studies
- How businesses can use their logo
Once you have completed this, you need to use the information available on the website to produce a Powerpoint report which looks at the role of the following groups of people: forest users, consumers, indigenous people, government and environmental organisations.
There is a lot of information available so your presentation should be detailed including at least 3 slides per group of people including suitable images.
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Visit the FSC website.
Produce an A4 research page on the work of the FSC. You will need to include –
- Who they are
- What they do and how
- Details of 3 of their case studies
- How businesses can use their logo
Once you have completed produce a leaflet that promotes a new nature trail that runs through a forest.
Your map should be on A4 paper and shows the route and features that people can look out for on the way. Use google images to give you some ideas. Your map should be neatly rendered in pencil crayon, include a key and images of the points of interest.
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Visit the FSC website.
Produce an A4 research page on the work of the FSC. You will need to include –
- Who they are
- What they do and how
- Details of 3 of their case studies
- How businesses can use their logo
Produce a poster which promotes their work. Think about the font you are going to use for the title, the layout, what images you could use and what message you want to highlight. Your poster needs to be neatly rendered in pencil crayon.
Year 9 ARD task 1
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- Find and present your own example of packaging that you think is not sustainable.
- Explain all the features you consider to be unsustainable about the packaging. Think about the 6Rs.
- Present 3 detailed designs for more sustainable packaging for the same product, without compromising the necessary functions it should perform. Justify the design choices you have made.
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- Find and present your own example of packaging that you think uses too many resources. This can be a product you have bought, or one you have found images of.
- Label the features you think are unnecessary and explain why.
- Present 3 detailed designs for a more sustainable package. Focus on the three of the 6Rs: reduce, reuse and recycle.
- Annotate the designs to explain how you have improved the packaging and how the packaging still maintains its necessary functions.
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Easter eggs are often over-packaged.
- Label the features of the packaging above and explain their functions/ purpose.
- Reducing is a way to make designs more sustainable. Explain how you can reduce the materials or features without compromising the functions of this piece of packaging.
- Present 2 detailed designs for a Cadbury’s Flake Easter egg to show this.
- Annotate your designs to explain how you have improved the sustainability of the original package and how it still performs original functions.
Year 10 ARD task 1
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To start with research what a Product Life Cycle Analysis is. Here is a good website to start you off, there is even a worksheet you could use to make notes about the analysis you will do!
http://practicalaction.org/product-lifecycle-analysis
- Why do we do them?
- What benefits are there to a company to conduct one?
- Present this research on a page however you feel is appropriate- produce a poster, a leaflet, do a radio interview- it’s your choice so be creative- research doesn’t always have to be a boring page of writing!
Now do a life cycle analysis on an existing product from the list below. In this analysis you must consider what happens to the product and materials in each stage and evaluate whether you think they are sustainable or not. Once you have analysed each stage you need to write an overall conclusion giving your opinion about whether the product is sustainable or not.
Products to choose from for your life cycle analysis are-
- A Coke can
- A plastic carrier bag
- An item of clothing
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To start with research what a Product Life Cycle Analysis is. Here is a good website to start you off, there is even a worksheet you could use to make notes about the analysis you will do!
http://practicalaction.org/product-lifecycle-analysis
- Why do we do them?
- What benefits are there to a company to conduct one?
- Present this research on a page however you feel is appropriate- produce a poster, a leaflet, do a radio interview- it’s your choice so be creative- research doesn’t always have to be a boring page of writing!
Now do a life cycle analysis on an existing product from the list below. In this analysis you must consider what happens to the product in the materials extraction, manufacturing and transportation stages only and evaluate whether you think they are sustainable or not. Once you have analysed each stage you need to write an overall conclusion giving your opinion about whether the product is sustainable or not.
Products to choose from for your life cycle analysis are-
- A Coke can
- A plastic carrier bag
- An item of clothing
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To start with research what a Product Life Cycle Analysis is. Here is a good website to start you off, there is even a worksheet you could use to make notes about the analysis you will do!
http://practicalaction.org/product-lifecycle-analysis
- Why do we do them?
- What benefits are there to a company to conduct one?
- Present this research on a page however you feel is appropriate- produce a poster, a leaflet, do a radio interview- it’s your choice so be creative- research doesn’t always have to be a boring page of writing!
Now start a life cycle analysis on an existing product from the list below. In this analysis you must consider what happens to the product in the materials extraction and manufacturing stages only and evaluate whether you think they are sustainable or not. Can you find a material OR manufacturing method you think might be more sustainable? Once you have analysed these stages you need to write a conclusion giving your opinion about whether the product is sustainable or not.
Products to choose from for your life cycle analysis are-
- A Coke can
- A plastic carrier bag
- An item of clothing
Year 11 Resistant Materials ARD task 1
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Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- Retailer
- Consumer
- Marketing and sales
- Society
- Throwaway culture
- Built-in obsolescence
- Conserved
- Waste minimisation
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to retailers and consumers of using the internet for marketing and sales. (6)
- Discuss the effects on society of internet marketing and sales (6)
- It is said that we live in a ‘throwaway’ culture. Discuss the ways in which built-in obsolescence contributes to a ‘throwaway’ culture. (6)
- Natural wood and timber need to be conserved. Discuss the ways in which natural wood and timber can be conserved when manufacturing products. (6)
- Waste minimisation in the production of wooden furniture is a key issue in today’s society. Discuss the ways in which waste can be minimised in the manufacture of wooden furniture. (6)
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Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- Retailer
- Consumer
- Marketing and sales
- Society
- Throwaway culture
- Built-in obsolescence
- Waste minimisation
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to retailers and consumers of using the internet for marketing and sales. (6)
- Discuss the effects on society of internet marketing and sales (6)
- It is said that we live in a ‘throwaway’ culture. Discuss the ways in which built-in obsolescence contributes to a ‘throwaway’ culture. (6)
- Waste minimisation in the production of wooden furniture is a key issue in today’s society. Discuss the ways in which waste can be minimised in the manufacture of wooden furniture. (6)
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Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- Retailer
- Consumer
- Marketing and sales
- Throwaway culture
- Built-in obsolescence
- Waste minimisation
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages to retailers and consumers of using the internet for marketing and sales. (6)
- It is said that we live in a ‘throwaway’ culture. Discuss the ways in which built-in obsolescence contributes to a ‘throwaway’ culture. (6)
- Waste minimisation in the production of wooden furniture is a key issue in today’s society. Discuss the ways in which waste can be minimised in the manufacture of wooden furniture. (6)
Year 11 Graphic Products ARD task 1
Extra Hot
Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- 3D virtual models
- Society
- Marketing and sales
- Wind farms
- Recycling
- Offshore manufacturing
- Multinational companies
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages for architects of producing 3D virtual models when designing new buildings. Discuss the effects on society of internet marketing and sales (6)
- Large wind farm installations are designed to help meet energy demand in the UK. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these installations. (6)
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using the internet to send electronic greeting cards. (6)
- Everyone in today’s society is encouraged to recycle their waste. Discuss the advantages of recycling for the environment. (6)
- The road bike was designed in the USA but made in Taiwan using ‘offshore manufacturing’. Evaluate the use of offshore manufacturing by multination companies. (6)
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Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- 3D virtual models
- Society
- Marketing and sales
- Recycling
- Offshore manufacturing
- Multinational companies
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages for architects of producing 3D virtual models when designing new buildings. Discuss the effects on society of internet marketing and sales (6)
- Large wind farm installations are designed to help meet energy demand in the UK. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of these installations. (6)
- Everyone in today’s society is encouraged to recycle their waste. Discuss the advantages of recycling for the environment. (6)
- The road bike was designed in the USA but made in Taiwan using ‘offshore manufacturing’. Evaluate the use of offshore manufacturing by multination companies. (6)
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Produce a poster, a leaflet, a radio interview, a comic strip or something else of your choosing to explain what the following words mean.
- 3D virtual models
- Society
- Marketing and sales
- Recycling
- Offshore manufacturing
- Multinational companies
Now using only 10 words produce something to explain to an alien what the following exam ’command words’ mean.
(Try googling ‘Edexcel command words Design Technology’ to find out what they say they mean)
- Discuss
- Compare
- Describe
- Evaluate
Once you have produced your research, use them to answer these exam questions. You can answer in bullet points to help you understand how to structure an answer and to make sure you have enough points. Remember as a general rule you want to make at least one point for each mark for that question. In brackets is the marks awarded for that question.
- Discuss the advantages for architects of producing 3D virtual models when designing new buildings. Discuss the effects on society of internet marketing and sales (6)
- Everyone in today’s society is encouraged to recycle their waste. Discuss the advantages of recycling for the environment. (6)
- The road bike was designed in the USA but made in Taiwan using ‘offshore manufacturing’. Evaluate the use of offshore manufacturing by multination companies. (6)