C05 — Skills in Producing Detailed Designs

The Hamilton and Alexandra College · Year 12 · 2026

Criterion 5 covers three linked indicators: producing detailed designs using the full set of design tools (mock-ups, data dictionary, IPO charts, pseudocode, object descriptions); documenting how design principles and UX characteristics are applied; and showing evidence of critical and creative thinking through research, traceability between design layers, and contingency planning.

Key concepts

Short explainers for the concepts most commonly confused or under-done at each rubric band:

• Design Principles vs UX Characteristics — why these are two separate lists, why usability appearing in both is a trap, and what the slot-five validation is actually checking

Templates and scaffolds

Reusable starting points for C05 deliverables:

• Annotated Mock-up in Excalidraw — blank screen frame, annotation zone, and callout arrows ready to fill in; saves 10+ minutes of setup and produces consistent annotations (DRAFT)
• Plan B Contingency Table — pre-filled risk-prompt table for C05-3 contingency planning; prompts force specificity without hinting at solutions (DRAFT)

Resources

• C05 Resources — per-topic reading and external resources for design tools, design principles, UX characteristics, and critical and creative thinking

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