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D&T Practice is an A4 magazine publication offering practical ideas, professional reflection and classroom-focused support for primary and secondary Design and Technology teachers. Covering all focus areas of the subject, it includes case studies of classroom practice, curriculum development, research insights, product and resource reviews, and profiles of industry and education partners, alongside news from the Design & Technology Association and the wider D&T community.

D&T Practice is published three times a year and is available to Primary and Secondary Association members and to other membership categories. It is also available by subscription and as a downloadable PDF via the Association website.

Contents

  • Message from the CEO – Design and Technology at a Turning Point
  • Practice Magazine Going Digital – What This Means for Readers
  • Accessible Gardening – Inspired by Industry
  • A Practical Classroom Upgrade – Improving Workshop Efficiency
  • The Big D&T Meet – Networking and CPD
  • Global Perspectives – Key Research Insights
  • Opening Doors for Every Child – Inclusive Primary Practice
  • Why the Purple Pen Matters – Iteration and Reflection
  • Designing a Zero-Waste Wardrobe – Textiles Education
  • Why I Love Being a D&T Technician – The Role of Technicians
  • Short-Term Shelter Solutions – Teaching Structural Design
  • Engineering Pathways in Practice – Making Career Routes Visible
  • City of the Future – Exploring Urban Design
  • Turning Plastic Waste into Purpose – Materials-led Learning
  • Helping Students Plan, Cut & Build – Using Cut Lists to Develop Accuracy
  • Primary D&T at Kingsbury Green – Building Progression and Confidence
  • ITTECF Through a D&T Lens – Supporting Trainees
  • Textiles Skills Centre – Ten Years of Strengthening Textiles
  • Oastlers School – Curriculum Leadership
  • Ways of Machine Seeing – Exploring AI
  • World Book Day – Book Picks
  • Primary Engineering – Engineering Inspiration
  • Snack-tember – Supporting Food Education

Posters

  • COSHH Symbols
  • Design Icon: The Gherkin
  • Reissue: William Morris