QUESTIONING FOR PRODUCT ANALYSIS

Y7

• Identify that products are made from a variety of different materials
• Describe accurately how the parts of a product are put together
• Understand the need that a product is intended to serve and judge how well it meets that need
• Examine, describe and evaluate similar products to gain useful information

Y8

• Name and describe the methods and processes used to construct the product
• Suggest the criteria that might have been used when designing and making a product
• Identify the different materials and components used in a product and suggest reasons for their being used
• Distinguish between the quality of the design and the quality of manufacture

Y9

• Formulate criteria to judge the quality of a product and the extent to which it meets the need, purpose and resource limits, and its impact on society
• Make alternative design proposals regarding the choice of materials
• Explain the choices and decisions made in designed and manufactured products, processes, and systems and identify alternative possibilities
• Appreciate the conflicting demands made upon designers and manufacturers and acknowledge the balance between help and harm