Learning objective

  • To explain the advantages and disadvantages of different types of fastening type.

Success criteria

  • I know what the main types of fastenings

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National curriculum

Design and technology

Evaluate

Pupils should be

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Before starting this unit, you might want to check that children can recall that: When two edges of fabric have been joined together it is called a seam. A template can be used in the design and make process.  

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support:

May need support with writing their thoughts, coupled with the Activity: Word bank to help prompt ideas; could begin by looking at likes and dislikes before moving on to more critical thinking skills to provide an initial focus.

Pupils working at greater depth:

Should be encouraged to consider larger production issues, e.g. time involved in assembling a fastening, costs, profit margins; should be encouraged to extend critical thinking on their product analysis, for example: thinking about the future of the fastening, easy to fix? Repairable? Replaceable?

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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: identifying the features, benefits and disadvantages

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Vocabulary definitions

  • fabric

    A natural or man-made woven or knitted material that is made from plant fibres, animal fur or synthetic material.

  • fastening

    Something that holds two pieces of material together securely or shuts something, such as buttons, zips and press-studs.

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