Design Technology - Years 7-10

Course Outline

MYP Design technology in grades 7-10 aims to provide the means and the context to help students become skillful problem solvers, who can appreciate the role of technology in everyday life and society and who can respond critically and resourcefully to real-life challenges.

The MYP Design technology course intends to:

challenge all students to apply practical and creative-thinking skills to solve problems in technology

encourage students to explore the role of technology in both historical and contemporary contexts

raise students' awareness of their responsibilities as world citizens when making decisions and taking action on technology issues.

MYP technology uses the design cycle as the model of thinking and the strategy to help students investigate problems and design, plan, create and evaluate the products/solutions that they generate. Students will work on a variety of projects using the design cycle. The projects will be different in each grade and will range from graphic design, 3-D functional objects in wood, metal, cardboard, plaster, wire, recycled material etc., textiles (crochet, knitting, batik, embroidery, weaving, sewing). Students are encouraged to use as many materials and techniques as possible. Students keep a workbook where they record the design process. Work will be exhibited around the school on a regular basis.

At UISGZ the design technology course is taught for 3 periods a week for 45mins each period from grades 7 - 10. Students get the chance to develop their skills over the 4 year course.

Assessment

Assessment in Design Technology follows the criteria outlined by the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program

Criteria A: Investigate

Criteria B: Plan

Criteria C: Create a Product / Solution

Criteria D: Evaluate

Criteria E: Personal Engagement