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Design and make a product to sell

Challenge reference: 6337

Active
Notional learning hours
20
Level
Level 1
Subject area
Design and technology
Preparing for Adulthood pathway
Employment
Vocational area
Skills
Numeracy Teamwork
Learning aim
The learner will understand the process of selling a product from idea conception to trading.
Learning context
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Learning outcomes

(What the learner needs to know, understand or be able to do)

The learner will:

  • 1 .  

    Be able to design or choose a design for a product to sell.

  • 2 .  

    Be able to create the product.

  • 3 .  

    Be able to cost out the product and work out a selling price.

  • 4 .  

    Be able to market the product.

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Assessment criteria

(What the learner need to demonstrate in order to meet the learning outcome)

The learner can:

  • Discuss with their group what it is they want to sell
  • Discuss with their group design ideas
  • Discuss with their group how to create the product
  • List the materials and equipment needed
  • Identify steps to be undertaken to create the product
  • Identify the different processes and allocate these to each member of the team
  • Create the product using the agreed materials 
  • Take part in a discussion to calculate the cost of the materials used
  • Identify three other additional production costs that would apply in the real commercial world eg time, energy costs etc
  • Take part in a discussion to agree the selling price for the product 
  • Discuss with others what is meant by marketing and 'target market'
  • Identify at least three different target markets for a business such as Macdonalds
  • Identify different marketing campaigns that a business such as McDonalds use
  • Agree their target markets for the product they have created
  • Identify how they are going to market their product
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Assessment methodology

Assessment methodology
Linked to learning outcome
Observation checklist
1 4
Labelled product, video or photographic evidence
2
Record of oral questioning
3
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