Design & Technology

KNOWLEDGE

Emerging

• Learning is new/feels difficult.
• It’s good to make mistakes and is all part of the learning process.

Developing

• You are improving but it may feel difficult to remember all the key knowledge.

Secure

• You are now quite accurate in demonstrating your knowledge and can do so independently.

Advancing

• You know this really well now and can remember it consistently.
• You have a really good grasp of the key knowledge.

Excelling

• You are now fluent in this learning.
• You are quick and you have a comprehensive grasp of the key knowledge.

PRACTICAL WORK

Emerging

• Outcomes are recognisable but may not be complete and/or have significant inaccuracies.

AND/OR

• You needed significant help to complete your practical.

Developing

• Outcomes are complete and functional but some inaccuracies remain.

AND/OR

• You needed some help to complete your practical

Secure

• Outcomes are good quality, function well and only have a few/minor inaccuracies.

AND

• You work with a good level of independence but also know when it is appropriate to ask for help.

Advancing

• Outcomes are of high quality and inaccuracies are rare.

AND

• You produced the work almost entirely independently.

Excelling

• Outcomes are of high quality and resemble something you may expect to see from a more professional source.

AND

• You worked with a high level of independence.