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Design an Outdoor Area


Grade Work Samples
End of Stage 5 (end of Year 10)
Grade B Taylor   Drew  
Grade C Morgan   Kendall   Reese  
Grade D Riley  
New Work Samples
Bobby

Description of activity

Students redesign an existing outdoor area so that it could be a useful learning space. They design the space and prepare a set of drawings using accurate drafting techniques.

Context

Students have identified the design principles in the development, production and evaluation of freehand drawing techniques and have practised and refined their skills. They understand the purpose of the redevelopment of the outdoor area and the importance of preparing material for an intended audience.

Outcomes

A student:

5.1.1 communicates ideas graphically using freehand sketching and accurate drafting techniques
5.1.2 analyses the nature of information and intended audience to select and develop appropriate presentations
5.2.1 designs and produces a range of graphical presentations
5.3.1 identifies, interprets, selects and applies graphics conventions, standards and procedures in graphical communications

Criteria for assessing learning

Students will be assessed on their ability to:

  • show evidence of research and clear reasoning
  • draw freehand sketches
  • use accurate drafting techniques with special attention to
    • use of construction lines
    • quality of line work
    • cleanliness and lack smudges
    • scale
  • develop orthographic and isometric drawings.
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