24th August 2022
D&TA providing specialist training for SCITT trainees at Pioneers Partnership SCITT For 30 years I have taught in or led Design and Technology departments, and in the last few years, I have seen...
Written by: Paul Woodward
10th September 2020
The title used for this D&T Practice Magazine editorial is also the title of an excellent book by Guy Claxton. This is a book that I read and re-read as a headteacher as I regularly sought to step...
Written by: Tony Ryan
22nd August 2016
Although I have spent about 26 years of my career teaching D&T at various educational stages, I’m currently not based in a school or other educational establishment. Nevertheless, this time of ye...
Written by: Andy Mitchell
1st August 2016
I know many fellow textiles specialists are concerned about how textile fits in to the new GCSE fearing a reduction in creativity and the loss of the unique nature of textiles as a material area. I co...
Written by: Julie Boyd
28th January 2016
The National Curriculum subject D&T has presented controversy for the entire period of its existence. Some might say that is good. Others would say it is inevitable as its nature, purpose and co...
Written by: Graham Samuel
19th January 2016
Are you happy for creative subjects to be marginalised or removed from the curriculum? What are you thoughts?.. sign our petition
Written by: Debbie Woodbridge
30th September 2015
For some time now, the Association has been expressing concern over the inability of the subject to move forward in response to changes in National Curriculum - and I'm not simply referring to the mos...
Written by: Alison Hardy
11th May 2015
There is no doubt about it, keeping up with the changes and possible implications for the future direction of design and technology (D&T) and related qualifications is challenging. The Awarding Or...
Written by: Andy Mitchell
2nd February 2015
Design over the years has tended to move in small, comfortable steps. Motor vehicle design for example began by firstly emulating carriages using spoked, wooden wheels and ‘coach-built’ bodies, then g...
Written by: Willy Adam
12th January 2015
While China has excellent academic results, the British curriculum has the upper hand with design – it's a shame our Government doesn't recognise this, says Richard Green The transformation of China...
Written by: Richard Green
26th November 2014
Updated Wednesday 26/11/2014 This 3D-printed art looks amazing NASA creates history by successfully 3D printing first object in space Updated Wednesday 31/10/2014 HP joins the world of 3D pr...
Written by: Andy Mitchell
4th August 2014
Are you really teaching D&T? Or are children getting a poorly conceived, watered down version of the subject, asks Gareth Pimley, lead primary consultant for the Design and Technology Associatio...
Written by: Gareth Pimley
15th July 2014
After a crazy few months of planning, our exciting new D&T Summer School ran on the 11th & 12th July 2014 at Loughborough University Design School. Over 160 teachers attended from across the c...
Written by: Debbie Woodbridge
12th May 2014
The most important educational resource of all is a supply of dedicated, highly skilled, motivated and committed teachers. This is never more the case than when it comes to the teaching design and tec...
Written by: Andy Mitchell
8th May 2014
You buy our resources, you use them... now tell us about the outcomes. What have your students done? Did everything go according to plan? If you have any comments about the resources on our website, p...
Written by: Willy Adam