Design  : Link Tasks   
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Link Task 3
Approach: One to One                                                                                          Level: Year 4 and Year 8
Resources: Patches of material, various fasteners, photograph, answer sheet.
Task: To select appropriate material and fastening method, and explain the choices.
  % responses
y4
y8

Explanation 1

 

 strong
moderate
weak 
8
59
33
18
70
12

Explanation 2

 

 strong
moderate
weak 
9
43
48
14
62
24

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Link Task 4
Approach: Station                                                                                    Level: Year 4
Resources: Video cassette; answer sheet; pencil.
Task: To design a device to achieve a particular purpose, identifying and taking into account key design considerations.
 
% responses
y4

Identify problems with initial design strong or moderate
13

Identify elements needed in new design strong or moderate

40

Merits of design elements included in drawing strong or moderate

46

Identify ''hard to make'' items in design strong or moderate

37

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Link Task 5
Approach: Station                                                                             Level: Year 8 only
Resources: Video cassette; answer sheet; pencil.
Task: To design a device to achieve a particular purpose, identifying and taking into account key design considerations.
 
% responses
y8

Identify problems with initial design strong or moderate

41

Identify elements needed in new design strong or moderate

65

Merit of design elements included in drawing strong or moderate

72

Identify ''hard to make'' items in design strong or moderate

51

Commentary:
This task was very similar to Link task 4, and was marked using the same criteria

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