Introduction

In this unit you will plan and create a leaflet to give pupils in Year 6 information about subjects they will study in Key Stage 3. You will explore the use of images, text, colour and layout to enhance your leaflets. You will consider how to match the design of their leaflet to a given audience and purpose. Finally, You will identify evaluation criteria and use them to evaluate your work for different audiences and purposes.

Checklist

Lesson Outlines

LESSON 1
Corporate image
1 Starter: What is a corporate image?
2 Planning another publication for the same organisation
3 Software techniques for transferring the design to the computer
4 Creating a design
5 Plenary: Design brief for the task
Homework: Creating a layout for a subject information sheet

LESSON 2
Designing a leaflet
1 Starter: Elements of good design
2 Transferring draft design layout to the computer
3 Using criteria to evaluate leaflets
4 Plenary: Evaluating leaflet design
Homework: Collecting familiar logos and considering their design features

LESSON 3
Creating a logo
1 Starter: Considering different logos
2 Why are logos used?
3 Creating a logo containing text and a vector-based graphic
4 Plenary: Evaluating logos
Homework: Collecting leaflets that use images

LESSONS 4 AND 5
Capturing images fit for purpose
1 Starter: Why do we use images?
2 Using images in the subject leaflets
Carousel:
3 Manipulating images
4 Using a digital camera to capture and manipulate images
5 Using a scanner to capture and manipulate images
6 Plenary: Using a scanner to capture images (for lesson 4)
1 Starter: Improving images (for lesson 5)
6 Plenary: Capturing images (for lesson 5)
Homework: Describing the process

LESSON 6
Creating a folded leaflet
1 Starter: Good design in a folded leaflet
2 Changing an A4 design to fit a different format
3 The final product
4 Plenary: Identifying elements of good design for printed material
Homework: Reviewing what has been learned