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Year 7 Gaming Project
Design Brief: Minecraft have asked you to design a new game/world/level to add to the Minecraft game.
Choose one of the following themes to help to give you inspiration:
The Universe Woodlands
Transport Fairy tails
Design Specification:
It must have a main character.
It must appeal to Year 7 students.
It must consider the appropriate use of images for the year group.
It must clearly show the links to your chosen theme.
The project must include:
Page 1 A mood board which could include a collection of images of your chosen theme, existing characters, colour schemes that might help you.
Page 2 and 3 a range of design ideas for your character and game/world/level.
Page 4 and 5 A story board for your game/world/level. (Use your experience of designing your video storyboard)
Year 8 Website Project
Design Brief: A new business has asked you to design a new website to launch their company.
Choose one of the following businesses to help to give you inspiration:
Beauty Base Bake and Shake
Little Critters Clothing Beads and Bling
Design Specification:
It must include a logo.
It must include product images and information.
It must consider the appropriate use of images.
It must clearly show the links to your chosen business.
The project must include:
Page 1 Research three existing websites – how do they lay the content out? What colours have they used? What typefaces have they used? What do you find appealing about them?
Page 2 A mood board which could include a collection of images of your chosen business, existing Logos, products and colour schemes that might help you.
Page 3 and 4 a range of design ideas for your logo and webpage layout.
Page 5 and 6 A story board for your webpages.
Year 9 Revision APP Project
Design Brief: Newlands Girls’ School has asked you to design a new revision APP for Year 9 students in preparation for the end of year examinations.
Choose one of the following subjects to focus on:
Design and Technology Computing Food Languages
Design Specification:
It must include a multiple choice question option.
It must include images and information.
It must consider where and how year 9 students like to revise.
It must clearly show the links to your chosen subject.
The project must include:
Page 1 Research three existing revision apps/tools
Page 2 A mood board which could include a collection of images of your chosen subject, existing apps and other images that might help inspire you.
Page 3 and 4 a range of design ideas for the app.
Page 5 and 6 A story board for how the app will work.