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Student Instructions
🍭 The Confectionery Creators Project In this Design & Technology project, you will design and create your own original sweet treat for the International Sweet Fair. First, complete the front page with your name. You must follow each slide in order and complete every step of the DT cycle. You will: 🍬 Research real sweets and identify an opportunity 🍬 Design and sketch your ideas on paper 🍬 Upload photos of your designs 🍬 Create a clay prototype (whole sweet + cross-section) 🍬 Document your making process with photos 🍬 Design branding and packaging 🍬 Apply for a patent or trademark 🍬 Reflect on your design journey Take clear photos, write in full sentences, and explain your thinking. Be bold. Be original. Be kind to the planet — and remember: real designers improve their ideas as they go!
Teacher Notes (not visible to students)
This project follows the full Design & Technology cycle: Investigate → Define → Develop → Plan → Create → Protect → Evaluate. Although the product is fictional, the design process is authentic. Pupils are required to: - Identify a market opportunity through research - Generate and refine multiple design ideas - Produce annotated technical drawings (including cross-section views) - Write a sequenced making plan - Create a structural prototype using air-dry clay - Document iterative changes during construction - Develop branding and packaging for a defined target audience - Apply intellectual property concepts (patent or trademark) - Reflect on problem-solving and design decisions Focus during assessment: - Evidence of iteration and adaptation - Quality and clarity of design drawings - Structural thinking in cross-sections - Independence in problem solving - Ability to explain design choices Encourage pupils to modify their designs if needed — adaptation is part of strong DT practice.
