Need Help with Your KS3 D&T Planning?
Published 1st May 2025
We’ve got you covered with FREE, high-quality resources that bring real-world relevance straight into your classroom!
‘Inspired by Industry’ is a series of ready-to-use, editable KS3 design contexts that spark creativity and critical thinking. Developed in partnership with real companies, each context provides an authentic starting point—no more generic projects! Instead, your students will explore genuine challenges faced by today’s leading industries.
What’s included?
- Editable PowerPoint files with hidden teacher slides
- Clear design thinking approach to guide students
- Contexts mapped to the D&T Progression Framework
- A PDF guide full of teaching tips and advice
- Industry videos to hear directly from professionals!
- Additional Investigative and Evaluative Activities & Focused Tasks (FT's) to scaffold the learning (free to members)
These flexible contexts are designed to grow with your students:
✔️ Year 7 starts with more structure
✔️ Year 8 introduces more independence
✔️ Year 9 encourages innovation and autonomy
D&T Association members also gain access to an extensive library of Curriculum Units, covering all the essentials—investigating, designing, making, and evaluating—ready to mix and match with what you’re already teaching.
Whether you’re planning from scratch or enhancing your existing schemes of work, these resources help you create a curriculum that’s engaging and connected to the real world.
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