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During my visits, through a brief allocated period, by way of this time constraint test I will evaluate their design performance by way of the Big Picture and Small Step descriptors. I will encourage the pupils towards professional designers practices for inspiration, and seek evidence for emphasis the importance and need for the following in professional design: discussion at all stages of the design process, to continually refer back to the project aims, to continually evaluate progress, and to use sketching as visual notetaking (Hill, 1996, p.3)
Throughout the allocated time for completion of the project, the pupils will be able to access their normal range of information sources made available to them. Therefore I can gain the pupils comments with regard to their depth of to investigation, discussion and resulting informed decisions on the quality, purpose and function required.
On completion of the task I will ask each pupil to complete the questionnaire (see Appendix) from which the responses will be assessed.
Above all, the undertaking of the project and the design process involved should be a successful teaching / learning experience for all.
Results & Discussions
The project was to complete the design and construct a fuse tester. From the results in table1 it is clear that from the two schools visited, School A shows that there are more stages involved in designing and making the fuse tester. Pupils from School A also had greater scope for individualising their designs, although many pupils copied each other because of lack of creativity.

School A
School B




Circuit theory
Circuit theory

Draw circuit using livewire
Spider diagram to identify end user

Solder Components into PCB
Initial ideas

Test Circuit
Final ideas

Research into hand-held devices
Mark out acrylic

Spider diagram to identify end user
Cut out design

Initial ideas
Bend acrylic to shape

Final ideas
Stick copper tape on acrylic

Make prototype from foam
Solder the joins

Make Mould (two halves)
Test and Evaluate

Vacuum form case from Moulds


Test & Evaluate



Table 1

My aim to make clear links between the knowledge and skills the pupils needed and the sequences of learning activities was successful.


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