JHS2 Career Technology · Term 3 Week 3: Designing

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.5.2.1.6

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Test their completed artefacts against the design specifications they wrote in Term 3, Week 1, checking shape, function, finish and material.
State at least two strengths and two weaknesses of their own artefact and verify each one by referring to the actual artefact.
Propose at least one realistic modification to improve their artefact, explaining why the change would help.
Rate the overall quality of their artefact using the scale: excellent, very good, good, fair or poor, and justify their rating.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Designing and Making of Artefacts/products (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Designing (5.2)
Content standard: B8.5.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge and skills of Designing
Indicator: B8.5.2.1.6 - Test and evaluate made products/artefacts
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 3 (Week 27 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: Career Technology, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 66
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Test the artefact using the design specifications as a guide.
E.g., check shape, function, finish, material
2. State the strengths and weaknesses of the artefact and verify.
3. State the proposed suggestions for modifications on the artefact.
4. Rate the quality of the artefact as excellent, very good, good, fair or poor.