The unit also includes aspects of industrial design, such as packaging and product design. Teachers should take into account students' perceptual development, procedural and conceptual understanding, and personal expression. Assessment should be ongoing and include a wide range of assessment techniques focusing on the students' creative and responsive processes, as well as on any culminating product. In visual art, teachers must rely to a great extent on their observation and record-keeping abilities. Students should be encouraged to take an active role in their own assessment.
All art works are, in a sense, functional.
However, some art works are designed for a specific use and these works will be the focus of this module. Handmade work or craft will be a starting point. In their study, students will examine many types of craft, including ceramics, jewellery, glass, woodworking, weaving, basket making, etc. Students will then direct their attention to industrial design and look at some of the many examples of design in their environment, such as packaging, furniture design, automobile design, etc. Students will conclude by examining some aspects of interior design.