Analysis of 'designer vinyl' toys and characters. Students use examples of cartoon drawing techniques to design their own character to promote a product or service. Needs padding outand refining but could b fun.

Information slides describing the physical and mechanical properties of materials together with a description of shaping and forming processes. Comprehension exercises/questions to consolidate learning

Compare and contrast a range of existing barbecue units using given criteria. A bit too wordy and best left to the summer term?

Information slides about structures and forces with a comprehension task at the end.

study the text and match a range a range of plastic products to the correct plastic/polymer and forming process. Students complete a given grid with spaces to place the correct information and answers. This is for middle to lower abilities.

Students match the plastic/polymer product to its relevant material and forming process. Includes questions to answer about thermosets and thermoplastics.

A resource I made to support an assignment where students designed and built a wind powered garden decoration. Includes prompts to research and analyse useful research material, to model and experiment ideas, and plan the construction of a chosen idea.

Unit three revision booklet with heavy emphasis on design movements from the Victorians to the digital age. Booklet contains all other unit three requirements and ends with three product analysis and evaluation exercises.

Coursework support booklet for A2 Product Design (UNIT4). Contains coursework components and assessment criteria. Also included are some examples for ideas and development of a choen idea.

AS coursework support booklet with prompts and some examples of possible outcomes for ideas and development.

Combined graphics and Product analysis exercises. free hand drawing exercises combined with Analysys of design groups Allessi and Koziol. Students are then prompted to re-design an existing product using the influence of the products they have analysed together with the graphic skills developed during the previous exercises.

Perspective work sheets made especially for lower ability students. The Powerpoint slides take them through the concepts stage by stage. The work can be consolidated by completing an identical workbook by adding missing details.

Visual information I produced to describe a range of methods for generating movement for a mechanical toy. Also included are a range of possible construction techniques and ideas for possible outcomes.

Develop students ability to add tone, texture and colour using these eleven exercises.