Designing · JHS3 Career Technology

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B9.5.2.1.3 - Generate Ideas

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Study design specifications and use them as a guide to generate at least three possible ideas using freehand sketches.
Write short notes describing each of the three generated ideas, explaining how each meets the user requirements.
Compare each generated idea against the design specifications to check that all requirements are satisfied.
Present their ideas clearly in a logical order, describing each option with enough detail for a classmate to understand.
Use appropriate design vocabulary (specification, user requirements, evaluation, constraint) accurately in their written notes.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Designing and Making of Artefacts/products (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Designing (5.2)
Content standard: B9.5.2.1 - Demonstrate knowledge of Designing
Indicator: B9.5.2.1.3 - Generate Ideas
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 2 (Week 26 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. 108
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

1. Study the specifications as a guide to generate at least three possible ideas using freehand.
2. Write short notes to describe each of the ideas.
3. Compare the ideas with the specifications to ensure that all requirements are met.