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hi, I’m a year 11 and I really need help so I’ve got these contextual challenges from the exam board AQA and I’m blank when it comes to design ideas. The contextual challenges consists of outdoor living, preparing for emergencies and keeping fit and active. I lean more into need to find a problem to solve and I need to create a product that will solve that problem.
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hey,
as also doing GCSE dt, i found that the best way to 'brain storm', the way that i have found helps me (even now doing A-Level dt) is by:
1st: deciding what contextual challenge you would like to do
2nd: look into existing products that would go under that category that could give you ideas
i would say that the best way to try and go around it would be creating a product that will solve a problem because it means that you will not have to "create a problem" to then solve
i hope that this helps
good luck doing your project, i hope that it turns out good
as also doing GCSE dt, i found that the best way to 'brain storm', the way that i have found helps me (even now doing A-Level dt) is by:
1st: deciding what contextual challenge you would like to do
2nd: look into existing products that would go under that category that could give you ideas
i would say that the best way to try and go around it would be creating a product that will solve a problem because it means that you will not have to "create a problem" to then solve
i hope that this helps
good luck doing your project, i hope that it turns out good
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Hi, similar to dino, I'm also doing A-level DT now and looking back GCSEs, i would suggest you pick a contextual challenge that suits your interests. After you pick, try get access to previous examples of GCSE Design portfolios and look at the various ways that the student decided to organise their thinking. Best way for me is a mindmap (either by hand or electronically). In this mindmap i ask myself the basic Who, What, When, Where and Why (this basically sums up all the various aspects concisely). If you dont have access to example portfolios, I'd be happy to send you a small sample of mine to aid your research!
Good luck
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Hi, similar to dino, I'm also doing A-level DT now and looking back GCSEs, i would suggest you pick a contextual challenge that suits your interests. After you pick, try get access to previous examples of GCSE Design portfolios and look at the various ways that the student decided to organise their thinking. Best way for me is a mindmap (either by hand or electronically). In this mindmap i ask myself the basic Who, What, When, Where and Why (this basically sums up all the various aspects concisely). If you dont have access to example portfolios, I'd be happy to send you a small sample of mine to aid your research!
Good luck
Hi, similar to dino, I'm also doing A-level DT now and looking back GCSEs, i would suggest you pick a contextual challenge that suits your interests. After you pick, try get access to previous examples of GCSE Design portfolios and look at the various ways that the student decided to organise their thinking. Best way for me is a mindmap (either by hand or electronically). In this mindmap i ask myself the basic Who, What, When, Where and Why (this basically sums up all the various aspects concisely). If you dont have access to example portfolios, I'd be happy to send you a small sample of mine to aid your research!
Good luck
That would be really helpful.
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hey,
as also doing GCSE dt, i found that the best way to 'brain storm', the way that i have found helps me (even now doing A-Level dt) is by:
1st: deciding what contextual challenge you would like to do
2nd: look into existing products that would go under that category that could give you ideas
i would say that the best way to try and go around it would be creating a product that will solve a problem because it means that you will not have to "create a problem" to then solve
i hope that this helps
good luck doing your project, i hope that it turns out good
hey,
as also doing GCSE dt, i found that the best way to 'brain storm', the way that i have found helps me (even now doing A-Level dt) is by:
1st: deciding what contextual challenge you would like to do
2nd: look into existing products that would go under that category that could give you ideas
i would say that the best way to try and go around it would be creating a product that will solve a problem because it means that you will not have to "create a problem" to then solve
i hope that this helps
good luck doing your project, i hope that it turns out good
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Hi, similar to dino, I'm also doing A-level DT now and looking back GCSEs, i would suggest you pick a contextual challenge that suits your interests. After you pick, try get access to previous examples of GCSE Design portfolios and look at the various ways that the student decided to organise their thinking. Best way for me is a mindmap (either by hand or electronically). In this mindmap i ask myself the basic Who, What, When, Where and Why (this basically sums up all the various aspects concisely). If you dont have access to example portfolios, I'd be happy to send you a small sample of mine to aid your research!
Good luck
Hi, similar to dino, I'm also doing A-level DT now and looking back GCSEs, i would suggest you pick a contextual challenge that suits your interests. After you pick, try get access to previous examples of GCSE Design portfolios and look at the various ways that the student decided to organise their thinking. Best way for me is a mindmap (either by hand or electronically). In this mindmap i ask myself the basic Who, What, When, Where and Why (this basically sums up all the various aspects concisely). If you dont have access to example portfolios, I'd be happy to send you a small sample of mine to aid your research!
Good luck
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hi, I’m a year 11 and I really need help so I’ve got these contextual challenges from the exam board AQA and I’m blank when it comes to design ideas. The contextual challenges consists of outdoor living, preparing for emergencies and keeping fit and active. I lean more into need to find a problem to solve and I need to create a product that will solve that problem.
hi, I’m a year 11 and I really need help so I’ve got these contextual challenges from the exam board AQA and I’m blank when it comes to design ideas. The contextual challenges consists of outdoor living, preparing for emergencies and keeping fit and active. I lean more into need to find a problem to solve and I need to create a product that will solve that problem.
i'm doing my nea at the moment and the thing i found most helpful for brainstorming ideas was mindmapping (or just writing out a list if you don't like mindmaps). consider the theme and everything within it that you think is a problem. then think of a potential solution you could design for that problem. once you have two or three ideas for each theme, choose the theme which you think you are most interesting in and which you have the most ideas for. then it's on and up from there!
good luck to everyone else doing NEAs this year!
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