Design Production, Time Management & Safe Practice
Design Production, Time Management & Safe Practice is one of 9 topics in the Grade 12 Design CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A finished design solution should show a clear link back to what?
The brief or problem it was created to solve
Only the designer's personal preference
A completely different, unrelated problem
No prior research or idea development
Answer: The brief or problem it was created to solve — A finished design solution should apply and provide evidence of the design process, meaning it shows a clear, visible link back to the original brief or problem.
Easy
2. Besides making a design, what else must a learner do to fully succeed according to the production content?
Present and effectively communicate the design solution
Avoid explaining any of their material or design choices
Copy a visual style without understanding why it works
Ignore how the final product looks when displayed
Answer: Present and effectively communicate the design solution — Presenting and effectively communicating a design solution is treated as equally important as making it, since a design that is not clearly explained or well presented has not fully succeeded.
Medium
3. Name the quality that describes executing chosen materials and techniques with a good level of skill.
Answer: craftsmanship — Craftsmanship (or proficiency/skill in technique) describes the quality of execution required when applying chosen materials and production techniques to a design solution.
