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AC9TDEFP01

generate, communicate and evaluate design ideas, and use materials, equipment and steps to safely make a solution for a purpose

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The same idea, year by year

Where AC9TDEFP01 comes from and where it goes, for a student working below or above Foundation Year.

  1. Years 1 and 2AC9TDE2P01generate and communicate design ideas through describing, drawing or modelling, including using digital tools
  2. Years 1 and 2AC9TDE2P02use materials, components, tools, equipment and techniques to safely make designed solutions
  3. Years 1 and 2AC9TDE2P03evaluate the success of design ideas and solutions based on personal preferences and including sustainability
  4. Years 1 and 2AC9TDE2P04sequence steps for making designed solutions cooperatively

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