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What the work shows

Tom had a clear understanding of the task of making a clock. He communicated his designs through 2-dimensional drawings and tested these ideas in a 3-dimensional mock-up. His completed clock shows he was able to take an idea through to completion.

The following sections detail the work, and indicate what was achieved at each stage.

For classroom background and teaching and learning sequence see The learning context.

Identifying user needs and examining the practice of a clockmaker Identifying user needs and examining the practice of a clockmaker
Developing key criteria and generating ideas Developing key criteria and generating ideas
Design discussion and preparing annotated scale Design discussion, and preparing annotated scale
Making a mock-up, evaluating it and making modifications Making a mock-up, evaluating, and making modifications
Constructing and decorating the clock Constructing and decorating the clock
Other clocks produced by students Other clocks produced by students

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