Model making in metal

This class topic will develops learners’ knowledge of design and how to use images around us as inspiration for creativity, reinforcement of subject knowledge and understanding through a meaningful and real life challenge.  Business will provide brief and assess designs.  Learners will try to source funding to have winning design produced for their school.

Broad Outcomes of learning

• Skill base and understanding of properties of material are reinforced through an interesting and challenging topic
• Develop enterprising skills: communication, planning, organisation, time management, researching, sourcing, contributing,
• Pupils take responsibility for their learning through making decisions about their choice of research and design

Relevance to curriculum

• Supports CfE Technology
• Relevance of how curriculum topic on metalwork is related to work and life and how this subject knowledge is put into practice in a real design brief