1. Complete the ‘Textiles Revision Audit’.
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Starter:
Complete the ‘Textiles Revision Audit’.
You can access this using the link sent to you via your school .

2. Design Context 2015 ‘Science and Technology’
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Design Context 2015
‘Science and
Technology’
Your task this lesson is to begin thinking about the design context and to produce a mind map recording your initial thoughts.
This will be used to help with practice design questions later in the revision programme.

3. Mind Maps… Key questions: What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Mind Maps…
…they aren’t
just brainstorms
with pictures

4. Mind Maps… They are memory aids
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Mind Maps…
…they aren’t
just brainstorms
with pictures
They are memory aids
Your brain cannot process and retain every fact.
Studies show up to 10% of information is retained at first sight.
Watch the clip to find out how to mind map correctly

5. Mind Maps How to… Key questions: What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Begin with the topic as an
image in the middle of the page
2. Draw arms with the main
points or issues
Mind Maps
How to…
4. Next add colour –
what colour do you
associate with each point?
3. Keep extending the arms to
make links
5. Finally add drawings or cartoons

6. What is the design context? How do you mind map effectively?
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Lesson Activity – Mind Mapping
Produce a mind map showing your initial thoughts and ideas about the design context
and
Technology
Science
Begin with the topic as an
image in the middle of the page

7. What is the design context? How do you mind map effectively?
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Fabrics and materials
Science
Technology
Products
and
Technology
Science
2. Draw arms with the main
points or issues

8. What is the design context? How do you mind map effectively?
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Fabrics and materials
Science
Technology
Products
and
Technology
Science
SMART materials
3. Keep extending the arms to
make links

9. Partner up with somebody who isn’t sat on your table.
Key questions:
What is the design context?
How do you mind map effectively?
How can mind maps be used as a tool for revision?
Lesson Activity – Mind Mapping
Continue adding to and expanding your mind map.
Add colour –
what colour do you
associate with each point?
Add drawings or cartoons
Use the laptops to collect information and images. Add this to your mind map.
and
Technology
Science
Fabrics and materials
Products
SMART materials
Plenary
Partner up with somebody who isn’t sat on your table.
Compare mind maps.
Is there anything you could add to yours?