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IB DP Design Technology Unit Planner: P1 Understanding Users, SL & HL

IB DP Design Technology Unit Planner: P1 Understanding Users, SL & HL

Subject: Design, engineering and technology

Age range: 14-16

Resource type: Unit of work

Last updated

20 August 2026

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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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IB DP Design Technology: Complete 2-Year Course Bundle - Master Scheme of Work (SOW), 2-Year Scope and Sequence, 12 Unit Planners + IA Planning Guide + Paper 1 and 2 Revision Guides

Complete, ready-to-use curriculum package covering the full two-year IB Design Technology course for SL & HL combined classrooms. Everything you need to deliver the entire programme from September 2026 to May 2028. What's Included: Master Document: 2-Year Scope & Sequence — hour-reconciled plan across 6 terms, Design Project (50h IA) interleaved throughout, Collaborative Sciences Project (10h) placement 12 Unit Planners (13 units total): People Row: P1 - Understanding Users (24h) — Ergonomics, UCD, inclusive design, HL four-pleasure framework & ACT model Process Row: PR2a - Research & Prototyping Foundations (15h) PR2b - Design Process & Materials I (14h) PR2c - Modelling & Prototyping Studio (30h) — largest block PR2d - Sustainability & Circular Economy (4h) Product Row: PR3a - Material Selection & Product Analysis (9h) PR3b - Structural Systems [HL] (14h) PR4 - Mechanical Systems [HL] (14h) PR5 - Electronic Systems [HL] (16h) Production Row [HL]: PR6 - Manufacturing Techniques (20h) PR7 - Production Systems & DfM (13h) PR8 - Life-Cycle Analysis (7h) Every Unit Planner Includes: Guiding questions & IB content statements Lesson-by-lesson plans (2-4 sessions per unit) 3-6 hands-on activities per unit Formative assessments with exit tickets Summative test designs (MCQ, short answer, extended response) Worked examples with model answers Detailed common misconceptions with counter-strategies Differentiation (scaffolding + extension tasks) TOK connections & ATL skills mapped Complete resource lists (ISO 7250, IDEO Design Kit, MatWeb, SimScale) CAS-linked activities Localisation notes for your context Course Overview Detail Info Syllabus FA2027 (published Feb 2025) Exam Session May 2028 Levels SL & HL combined classroom Timetable 5 × 45-min periods/week SL Total 150h (90 content + 50 IA + 10 CSP) HL Total 240h (180 content + 50 IA + 10 CSP) Units 1 People + 4 Process + 2 shared Product + 6 HL-only Design Project (IA) Timeline Criterion Marks When A: Empathize 9 Y1 T1 Wk 7-10 B: Defining 6 Y1 T2 Wk 1-5 C: Ideation 6 Y1 T2 Wk 6-12 / T3 Wk 1-3 D: Designing 6 Y2 T1–T2 Wk 1-9 E: Presenting 6 Y2 T2 Wk 10 Max: 35 pages / 3,500 words Sample Activities Included Percentile Design Challenge Primary Persona Construction Ideation Sprint (8+ ideas in 10 min) Fidelity Ladder (sketch → CAD → prototype) FEA Interpretation Workshop Gear Train Calculations Circuit Diagram Construction Reverse Engineering Complete Manufacturing Route Cradle-to-Grave Inventory Why Buy This Bundle? Complete two-year curriculum — no additional planning needed Perfect for new and experienced teachers Combined SL/HL classroom structure throughout Built-in differentiation for all ability levels Comprehensive assessment materials included #IBDesignTechnology #DesignTechnology #IBDT #IBTeacher #DesignTeacher #CompleteCurriculum #FirstAssessment2027 #UnitPlanner #SchemeOfWork #InquiryBasedLearning #TOK #DesignThinking #UCD #Sustainability #STEM #ExamPreparation #DifferentiatedInstruction #InternationalBaccalaureate #DesignResources #TeachingDesign #IAAssessment #DesignProject #CSP #HL #SL #CombinedClassroom #CurriculumPlanning #ScopeAndSequence

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