Features of Progression

This site describes how pupils might make progress in designing and making electronic products by listing a series of statements for each of the features shown below.  Each feature is described at four levels of demand: Introducing, Developing, Enhancing and Advancing.

Note that in many cases pupils will be between these levels of demand in their progress so it is important to see these statements as indicators of difficulty and teaching sequence. The statements The statements for using scientific and mathematical concepts are integrated into the other statements.

• Modelling and Simulating Circuits
• Systems Thinking
• Programming Systems
• Understanding Technical Function
  • Sensing and Measuring
  • Communicating
  • Controlling Power
• Producing