What skills have you learnt during the project?

What could you improve about your bag and the way you have worked ?

What are the weakness of the bag ?

Targets for your next Design Technology task.

Teacher notes – evaluation

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. These question are asked to encourage the pupils reflective and projective evaluation skills i.e.” what did you learn and what are your future tasks for learning?” These evaluation skills are further developed in the identification of the weakness of the product, and how it could be improved.

Background –Evaluation skills are key to any effective designer.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. pupils ca work individually or in pairs using key words to prompt their thinking. We have attempted to relate the evaluation back to the task, by asking about its suitability to sell in a high street store. Also relating back to the given task, is a question referring to how well they have achieved one of the specification points which was to develop an innovative decorative feature or logo.

EVALUATION

What are the strengths of the bag you designed and manufactured for the high street store ?

Does the bag suit have an innovative decorative feature or logo?

you think!Evaluation is important so that you can identify your strengths and improveon your weaknesses. As well as assessing the product and how well you have made it! And don’t forget to write in full sentences. Here aresome questions.

My bag looks nothing like the one I’ve designed. This was because I found these ribbons after I had designed the bag. However I prefer these ribbons as they are more fashionableThan the ones in my design

Draw a possible improvement to the bag you have designed and manufactured.

WORD BANK Logos Colourful Zips Tags Straps Pockets Embroidery Contrasting colours Stitching Fabric Peer pressure Fashionable Cool Tags

Further improvements

In this box you’ll need todraw out an improved bag. If you get stuck aboutwhat to improve look at your evaluation sheet.It will help you decide.

Or you can use these words in the word bankopposite to assist you incoming up with some suggestions for improvements. Oh and I’ve done a few examples just to help you .

Draw a possible improvement to the bag you have designed and manufactured.WORD BANK

Logos Colourful Zips Tags Straps Pockets Embroidery Contrasting colours Stitching Fabric Peer pressure Fashionable Cool Tags

Further improvements

+ Add zip to close net pocket and

improve security

- Pocket is open so people can reach in and steal my

stuff

- Bag looks a bit plain and old fashioned

+ Bag looks like a newer version, quite similar to rugby top

Logo smaller and subtle

Picture of bag I made

Picture of bag with improvements

Background – We have noticed an improvement in pupils work in this aspect since we have taught this digitally. They seem to take on board the concept very quickly, possibly as the task is explained to them visually.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. Pupils are asked to draw their finished product using a CAD drawing or a rendered line-drawing. Looking back at their comments they have made in the written evaluation, and visually convey the changes they would make with supporting annotation. .

Background –Pupils seem to enjoy this task and complete it to a pleasing standard, the digital explanation helps as does the word bank on the side of the page. Again this is a task that pupils who have finished their practical work can complete if the task is left on the screen or on a loop sequence.

Draw a possible improvement to the bag you have designed and manufactured.WORD BANK

Logos Colourful Zips Tags Straps Pockets Embroidery Contrasting colours Stitching Fabric Peer pressure Fashionable Cool Tags

Further improvements

+Add button and loop to close bags for added

security

Picture of bag I made Picture of bag with improvements

- bag is open so people can reach in and steal my

stuff

+longer handle so I carry bag easier

+more fashionable ribbons and better stitching

Background – We have noticed an improvement in pupils work in this aspect since we have taught this digitally. They seem to take on board the concept very quickly, possibly as the task is explained to them visually.

Possible teaching/discussion point e.g. Pupils are asked to draw their finished product using a CAD drawing or a rendered line-drawing. Looking back at their comments they have made in the written evaluation, and visually convey the changes they would make with supporting annotation. .