Complete, ready-to-use unit planner for IB Design Technology People topic - first assessment 2027

This comprehensive 24-hour unit planner covers the foundational People topic (A1.1, B1.1, C1.1, C1.2, and HL C1.3) - everything you need to introduce students to user-centred design, ergonomics, anthropometrics, inclusive design, and the designer’s ethical responsibilities.

What’s included:

• 3 engaging activities: Percentile Design Challenge, Usability Objectives Audit, and Four-Pleasure Product Audit (HL)

• Formative assessments with exit tickets and practical portfolio tasks

• Summative assessment design (40-minute test with MCQ, case study, and extended response sections)

• Detailed common misconceptions section with ready-to-use counter-strategies

• Explicit TOK connections (cultural relativity of anthropometric data, progress in design knowledge, role of imagination vs evidence)

• Mathematical skills guidance (percentile interpretation, dimension calculations)

• Sample examination-style questions with worked solutions

• Complete resource list including free online tools (ISO 7250, Nielsen Norman Group, IDEO Design Kit, Inclusive Design Toolkit)

• Cross-curricular connections and ATL skills integration

• CAS-linked service and creativity activities

• Localisation notes for adapting anthropometric data to your own national context

Key features:

• Inquiry-based: Students discover why designing for the “average” person fails
• Real-world contexts: OXO Good Grips, accessible buses, curb cuts, real product comparisons
• Evidence-based design: Primary persona construction from real interview/observation data
• Percentile reasoning: 5th percentile for reach, 95th percentile for clearance
• Adjustability vs range of sizes: Practical decision-making framework
• Usability objectives: Learnability, efficiency, memorability, errors, satisfaction
• Designer responsibility: Obsolescence, triple bottom line, product safety
• Inclusive design: Design for extremes strategy with real case studies
• HL extension: Four-pleasure framework (physio-, socio-, psycho-, ideo-pleasure) and ACT model
• Sample Exploration extract: “Applying the four-pleasure framework to a redesign of a school locker”

Why buy this unit planner?

• Saves 15+ hours of planning time
• Aligned with updated IB guide (FA2027, published February 2025)
• Ready for immediate classroom use with brand-new syllabus content
• Editable format for customization
• Builds foundation for the entire Design Project (IA) - Criterion A: Empathize

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