FUTURE STUDIO · MISSION 08

PORTFOLIO STUDIO

YEAR 8 · TERM 4 · WEEK 8

Pitch & Portfolio

Can you defend your idea when someone challenges it?

DEFENCE STAGE: A polished final image is not a portfolio by itself. Show the trail: the early assumption, evidence, failed or weaker version, revision and final decision. Then answer the question that makes your project least comfortable.

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MISSION DECKFUTURE STUDIO / WEEK 08SELECT A MODULE

01BRIEFMission

02LEARNIntel

03INVESTIGATEEvidence

04ENGLISHEvidence case

05DECIDEMake the call

06DATANumbers

07PROJECTBuild

08CHECK-INReflect

★GAMEReward

ACTIVE OBJECTIVEDEFENCE STAGE: A polished final image is not a portfolio by itself. Show the trail: the early assumption, evidence, failed or weaker version, revision and final decision. Then answer the question that makes your project least comfortable.

WORLDFUTURE STUDIO

SEQUENCE01 / 08

REWARDGAME BREAK

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READY?

Watch. Check the clues. Have a go.

Everything you need is on this page.

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Need help getting started?

YOU NEED

Required: a device with this page open.
Optional: headphones for video or read-aloud.
Optional: pen + paper for rough working if that helps you think.
Only if you choose a physical build: simple low-cost craft/reuse materials. A digital sketch or model is always okay instead.

HOW TO DO IT

Read or listen to the Briefing + Learn.
Do the interactive mission.
Use facts from the reading and maths parts.
Make your choice and save your project step.
Play the weekly game. Finish Check-in.

WORK YOUR WAY

Short bursts are fine. Use Learning Tools for easier reading, read-aloud, less on screen, stronger contrast, no-rush and quieter-screen options.

If you get stuck, look at the example and try again.

PROJECT NOTE: Your project can stay digital. Physical making is optional unless you choose that format.

MISSION BRIEFING

DEFENCE STAGE: A polished final image is not a portfolio by itself. Show the trail: the early assumption, evidence, failed or weaker version, revision and final decision. Then answer the question that makes your project least comfortable.

✓Curate evidence that demonstrates process, revision and judgement.

✓Use quantitative evidence with units, baseline and context.

✓Respond to a challenge with evidence and a fair acknowledgement of limits.

✓Distinguish defending a decision from pretending the decision is beyond criticism.

MISSION MEDIA · TED-Ed

What Happens When You Share an Idea?

Use the communication principles to strengthen the capstone defence without hiding limitations.

YOUTUBE ↗

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LEARN

CLAIM → EVIDENCE TRAIL → CHALLENGE → RESPONSE

Use CLAIM → EVIDENCE TRAIL → TRADE-OFF → CHALLENGE → RESPONSE → NEXT TEST. A portfolio should make thinking visible, not just display polished outcomes. In a defence, first answer the actual question. Then use the relevant evidence, name the limit and explain why the decision is still reasonable or what you would change.

LEARNING BUILD

Learn it. See it. Try it.

Look at the example. Check another point of view. Then try the task.

Step 1: Choose a starting clue

WHAT YOU ALREADY KNOW

Reasoning lens:ASSUMPTION → EVIDENCE → CONSTRAINT → TRADE-OFF → TEST → DEFEND / REVISE

What do you already know?

English / communication:Formal presentation, rebuttal, concise writing and multimodal evidence.

Maths / data:Use accurate quantitative evidence and respond to numerical questions.

Topic knowledge:Presentation, portfolio curation, rebuttal and audience engagement.

This week’s first target:Curate evidence that demonstrates process, revision and judgement.

Which clue is a good place to start?

Choose a source that can directly support part of the investigation. More than one source may be useful, but start with evidence that does not outrun its support.

Need more help? See the teaching

TEACH 1 · CORE MODEL

TEACH 2 · WHAT TO NOTICE

Curate evidence that demonstrates process, revision and judgement.Use quantitative evidence with units, baseline and context.

TEACH 3 · CONNECT + TRANSFER

Respond to a challenge with evidence and a fair acknowledgement of limits. Distinguish defending a decision from pretending the decision is beyond criticism.

WORKED EXAMPLE · EVIDENCE

PROCESS EVIDENCE

An early draft beside a revision note can show why the final design changed.

Reasoning: Start with exactly what the source establishes. Connect it to the relevant concept, then stop before the claim becomes broader than the evidence. Now compare it with POLISH ONLY: A final screenshot with no explanation does not show how evidence affected the decision.

Why caution still matters:This item is weak evidence for a broad conclusion: its claim or implication reaches beyond what the available support can establish.

WORKED EXAMPLE · MATHS / DATA ROUTE

A prototype completion time drops from 50 seconds to 38 seconds. What is the percentage decrease?

This week’s maths/data focus:Use accurate quantitative evidence and respond to numerical questions.

Define the baseline, cost, time, proportion or criterion first. Calculate on the same basis, then test the result against the user need, constraint or success criterion.

WE DO · GUIDED PRACTICE

Which source needs the most caution before it is used to support a broad conclusion?

Choose any source whose claim outruns its support.

YOU TRY · INDEPENDENT PRACTICE

For Pitch & Portfolio, explain one core idea, connect it to one named source or observation and one quantitative/data point from this page, then state an alternative explanation, trade-off or limitation that a strong judgement must consider.

Write at least 30 words. Name the evidence or data you are using and keep the claim inside what it can support.

MISCONCEPTION CHECK

POLISH ONLY:A final screenshot with no explanation does not show how evidence affected the decision.

This item is weak evidence for a broad conclusion: its claim or implication reaches beyond what the available support can establish.

HELP

Try: “The assumption is ___. Evidence ___ supports/challenges it. The main constraint/trade-off is ___. I would defend/revise ___ because ___.”

STRETCH · OPTIONAL

Build the strongest reasonable counter-argument or alternative explanation. Name one additional piece of evidence that could distinguish between the two positions.

FUTURE STUDIO · WEEK 8

PITCH & PORTFOLIO · DEFENCE STAGE

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Make the case, then survive the questions.

Select evidence, build a concise pitch and answer a challenge without pretending your project has no limitations.

PORTFOLIO CURATION · PICK EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THINKING, NOT JUST POLISH

CHALLENGE QUESTION

NUMERICAL CLAIM

Select a meaningful evidence trail, then practise defending the decision under challenge.

INVESTIGATE + ENGLISH · EVIDENCE CASE

Defence is not denial

A strong capstone can still have weaknesses. The purpose of a challenge question is to test whether the presenter understands those weaknesses and can reason about them. Portfolio evidence helps because it shows how the idea changed over time. When a number is used, the audience should know what it measures. When a limitation is real, naming it is usually stronger than trying to talk around it.

BUILD THE EVIDENCE CASE · CLAIM → EVIDENCE → REASONING

MAKE THE CALL

Choose three portfolio items that best prove your thinking changed. Explain what each item shows that the polished final output alone cannot.

BUILD YOUR CASE CONCLUSION1. Make the call. 2. Use at least two relevant pieces of evidence. 3. Explain one limitation or uncertainty. 4. Finish with what can responsibly be concluded.Strong structure: My judgement is… The strongest evidence is… However, we still do not know… Therefore…

CASE CONCLUSION: Write a 230–310 word pitch-and-defence script. Include the problem, final decision, two pieces of evidence, one quantitative claim with context, one trade-off, the strongest challenge question and your evidence-led response.

YOUR REASONING

0/230 words minimum for this writing mission.

CLAIMEVIDENCELIMITATIONCONCLUSION

MATHS + DATA LAB

Check the numbers.

HOW TO SUCCEEDRead the situation first. Estimate what a sensible answer should look like, choose an efficient calculation, then use the feedback to check your reasoning.For data questions, explain what the number shows — and what it does not prove.

A prototype completion time drops from 50 seconds to 38 seconds. What is the percentage decrease?

Estimate first, then choose the answer.

MISSION 05 · MATHS + DATA LAB

DATA TRAINING

MEASUREMENT + GEOMETRY · YEAR 8 EXTENSION

6 PROBLEMS

QUICK METHODMEASUREMENT + GEOMETRY

Write the correct formula or conversion before substituting values.

GUIDED · Q01–Q03Use the quick method, then check the explanation.

Q01

Rectangle 8 m × 5 m. Area?

Q02

Rectangle 8 m × 5 m. Perimeter?

Q03

A straight angle measures…

INDEPENDENT · Q04

2.5 m equals…

INDEPENDENT · Q05

A triangle has angles 50° and 60°. Third angle?

INDEPENDENT · Q06

A cube has side length 3 cm. Volume?

OPTIONAL CHALLENGE · OPEN RESPONSE

A design keeps the same area but changes shape. Explain what can happen to its perimeter and give an example.

0 words · optional

PROJECT HQ · PROJECT FILE 08

PRESENT — prepare launch.

Start something real. Build an idea, test it, improve it, and share it. Make your move.

Start Something: choose an idea, name who it helps, make a small version, then test and improve it.

IDEA→RESEARCH→PLAN→BUILD→TEST→IMPROVE→PRESENT

WEEK 8 · PRESENT · Curate the evidence trail and prepare to defend the capstone under challenge.

PORTFOLIO EVIDENCE CHALLENGE + RESPONSE QUANTITATIVE CLAIM

This saves into your Term 4 Start Something project record as you type.

Project sharing will be optional. A future upload system must keep private submission separate from public-showcase/marketing permission.

CHECK-IN

What changed in your thinking?

One thing I learned or questioned

YEAR 8 · REMIX · TERM 4 / WEEK 8

ARCADE SIEGE

Clear the final formation gauntlet before the escape sequence begins.

UPGRADED DIFFICULTYBEST SCORE SAVED

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A remastered ICONIC GAMES favourite · phone + keyboard controls.