TERU Diagnostic Tests in Design and Technology: Specimen Set

This is an assessment package for Design & Technology students, providing four paper-based tests which enable teachers to diagnose pupils' strengths and weaknesses and to monitor progress as Design & Technology capability develops throughout Key Stages 3 and 4. The package can be used with individual pupils, groups or whole classes within a single teaching session. Taking the context of elderly people in the home, four tests target specific aspects of Design & Technology. The tests support the Teacher Assessment required within the National Curriculum and each test can be carried out through the medium of construction materials, textiles and/or food. The tests cater for a wide ability range, and pupils are enabled to respond in words and pictures or diagrams. This set comprises a specimen set of tests and the teacher's file.