Test yourself in the quiz to find out the level you are currently working on.

Once you have completed the quiz click on the submit button and a pop up will occur with your level. You can then click on the link below to see the break down of all the levels and look at how you can improve your work to ensure move up to the next level.
You never know you might not be far off that higher level!
Many of the questions are similar so be sure to give the one that best suits you, not what you think you should be doing!

FOLDER QUESTIONS

When researching, do you:
Only use classwork as a source of information.
Collect information to help you draw your ideas.
Collect lots of different information to help you draw your ideas.
Identify and use a wide range of research sources.
Use a wide range of appropriate sources of information.


When designing and drawing your ideas do you:
Make a drawing of an idea.
Draw a number of basic ideas.
Use your classwork and your research to help you draw a number of ideas.
Write a design proposal and use wider research to help you develop the form and function of your ideas.
Investigate into form, function and production processes, before communicating ideas, with a variety of media.


When developing your ideas do you:
Talk to your teacher about how you could make your idea.
Use drawings and models to see how your idea would work, and also label your design showing the good and bad points and stating why you chose the idea you did.
Use drawing and models to help you talk about different design ideas, and write reasons for choosing the design you are going to make.
Use drawings and models to test out your design ideas, and label your sketches to show details for your chosen design e.g., finishes, joints, sizes, seams, ingredients
Use drawings and models to test out your design ideas, label your sketches to show the details of your chosen design and give reasons as to why you have chosen it.


When developing your design do you:
Label a drawing of your idea
Label a drawing of your idea showing how it works and how it is put together.
Label all sketches to show details of chosen design ideas, e.g. sizes, finishes etc.
Use formal drawing techniques to accurately show details of your design.
Recognise the needs of a range of users and develop fully realistic designs.


When evaluating your folder do you:
Only write what you liked and dislike.
Write about how well your deigns solves the problem you were given.
Evaluate your ideas by saying how they solve the problem you were given, how well it works and what you thought of the materials you were given.
Evaluate your ideas by saying how they solve the problem you were given, how well it works and what you thought of the materials you were given, with evidence to support this.
Evaluate all areas of your deigns fully and against specification, giving reasoned opinions and modifications for change and development.




MAKING QUESTIONS

When planning your practical do you:
Think about the order in which you should do your work and select tools and materials to use.
Make a step by step plan of production, and include in it a list of tools, materials and processes to be used.
Produce a plan of production which you follow, and can make alterations to it if you have problems.
Produce a plan of production which includes in it attempts to predict possible problems.
Produce a plan of production which includes timing predictions to make the main stages of the product.


When using tools and materials do you:
Use tools in an appropriate way, working with some accuracy and precision in your work.
Measure, mark out and cut simple forms in a variety of materials, and can join materials with a range of techniques.
Use a range of tools, materials and processes, safely. You measure and check you work for accuracy.
Demonstrate increased skill in practical techniques and processes. You work with increased care and precision.
Work with a range of tools, materials, equipment, components and processes, taking into account their full characteristics.


When your product is finished do you:
Ensure the product resembles the original, using simple finishing techniques.
Ensure the quality of your product is quite good.
Ensure you produce a quality finish.
Try and increase the 'quality' of finish to your product.
Adapt your methods of manufacture to changing circumstances, providing a higher quality finish.


When modifying and evaluating your practical do you:
Make a note of changes to the original design.
Test and identify problems with your design.
Change the methods of working if you had problems, and evaluate the product against the original intention and suggest improvements.
Evaluate the product and it's use, identify the improvements and include the views of others.
Select an appropriate evaluation technique, evaluate your product through use, and modify the product in light of the improvements suggested by the evaluation.


When making do you:
Work in safe way, when told to.
Work in a safe way, after being reminded to.
Work in a safe way with some independence.
Operate in a safe way and are largely responsible for your actions.
Operate in a safe way and are always responsible for your actions.




To see how you can improve your levels, click on the link below to load an overview of the levels.

Levels overview