1. Choose from the following tasks relating to influential people in the world of technology past and present. You are to independently research one or more of the following designers. You could use the internet or books to complete your research and use ICT or hand drawn/ written presentation methods such as an article, booklet or PowerPoint presentation and include writing and images to express your findings. Make sure that you answer the question on the following slides, and try to include some facts of your own. Remember to use the success criteria to make sure that you get the best level that you are capable of.

2. Don’t forget the success criteria on the last slide to improve your work! Research the answers to the following questions and present your findings: 1.Who was Christian Dior? Where was he born and what was his early life like? 2.What was the New Look? What was it in reaction to? Why did it happen? Why was it controversial? 3.What has happened to the house of Dior now? Who have been the head designers? What are their designs like now? Do they sell other items other than clothing? 4.Create some designs for clothing either inspired by vintage Dior designs, or a new collection that reflects their brand identity (see Miss Blackie if you need any fashion templates).

3. Don’t forget the success criteria on the last slide to improve your work! Research the answers to the following questions and present your findings: 1.Who was Steve Jobs? Which companies did he create/ work for? 2.Why did they call their company Apple and what did it first start selling? 3. Why did they call their company Apple and what did it first start selling? Which products was he responsible for overseeing the development of? 4.Create a timeline of Apple products showing how they developed over time. Label the images to show the features of the designs. 5.Create a design for a new apple product and label it to explain the features.

4. Don’t forget the success criteria on the last slide to improve your work! Research the answers to the following questions and present your findings: 1.Who is James Dyson? Which companies does he create/ work for? 2.What is his best known invention? What was new about his idea? 3. What were his first inventions? Did he have any success with these? What problems did he encounter? 4.What are his most recent inventions? Include images of these and explain how they work. 5.Create a design for a new product and label it to explain the features.

5. Don’t forget the success criteria on the last slide to improve your work! Research the answers to the following questions and present your findings: 1.Who is Heston Blumenthal? What is the Fat Duck? 2.What are his cooking methods? 3. What are his signature dishes? Include images of these. 4. What was the ‘Pub in the Pie’? 5.Create a design for a new dish for Heston Blumenthal and label it to explain the features.

6. Good progressOutstanding progress Year 9The produced sheets of work answering the questions on a slide and included images. Has included some new information that they have researched independently. Has used ICT/ hand drawn diagrams well to illustrate their work. The produced sheets of work answering the questions on a slide and included images. Has researched in depth and included a range of new information that they have researched independently. Has used ICT/ hand drawn diagrams well to illustrate their work. Year 8The produced a sheet of work answering the questions on a slide and included images. Has included some new information that they have researched independently. The produced sheets of work answering the questions on a slide and included images. Has included some new information that they have researched independently. Year 7The produced a sheet of work answering the questions on a slide and included images The produced a sheet of work answering the questions on a slide and included images. Has included some new information that they have researched independently.