Build something genuinely excellent
Craft matters. The gap between good and excellent is in the details.
Students review their project specification. Teacher sets the standard: "When you're done, show it to me. I should be genuinely impressed."
Students build their final Year 9 project. Teacher circulates — focus on quality, not just completion. At 40 minutes, every student does a success-criteria self-check. At 50 minutes, paired peer review: does it do everything the spec says? Document all AI use with timestamps and descriptions. Export all final files in agreed formats.
Partner gives one specific improvement suggestion. Student responds: implement or defend why they won't.
AI use must be fully documented — what was asked, what was produced, what the student changed. This is practice for professional AI use norms.
Final project files + AI use log + peer feedback record
Polish your project at home. Proofread everything. Export all final files. Organise your complete portfolio. Write your final self-evaluation (template provided) before next lesson.
Check-in at 15, 30 and 45 minutes with specific prompts
Create a "making of" slide — how was the project built? What tools were used? What challenges were overcome?