The Design Pack

Subject: Art
Level: Secondary
Age Group: 11 - 14
Order Number: 1010

The Design Pack for years 7 & 8 is a practical and challenging set of 25 design activities that encourage interaction and experimentation, build confidence in using materials and techniques and develop design skills.

It is designed to:

• help pupils become visually literate and understand visual communication
• develop pupils' design capabilities
• encourage imaginative and original work
• develop creative and technical skills in a range of materials and techniques
• develop ideas from observation, imagination and direct experience

National Curriculum skills covered include:

• selecting and recording images from first hand observations
• responding to memory and imagination using a range of media
• recording observations and ideas
• experimenting with ideas
• applying knowledge of different materials and techniques
• experimenting with patterns
• adapting and modifying work

Many activities are cross-curricular, giving links to art, technology and other subjects. Activities come with example sheets & templates where appropriate.