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Product Design Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Making - Does It Connect, Product Design Late KS3 Year 9 - Mainly Making – Does It Connect?How to select appropriate manufacturing tools and equipment, the importance of accuracy and teamwork and how templates and jigs can be used to aid manufacturing. The unit includes manufacturing cards, templates and parts for batch production making and links to video.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of units they can use and...
Understanding the Design Cycle for Primary D&T, Understanding the Design Cycle for Primary D&TStudy in your own time and at your own pace with the D&T Association E-learning courses. No need to travel or take time out of school.This E-Learning course 'Understanding the design cycle for primary D&T', aims to help D&T leaders and all primary school teachers of D&T, to fully understand and implement an iterative design cycle into design and technology in their primary curriculum. Course objectives:• Learn how to utilise the iterative design cycle in your primary D&T lessons.• ...
Empowering you to teach sustainable thinking through design and technology, Denimolite – LSBU Student Project Discover Denimolite, a sustainable material developed by LSBU student designer Josh Myers that transforms denim waste into a strong, eco-friendly composite. Perfect for teaching design and technology in schools, Denimolite brings real-world sustainability into the classroom while showcasing circular design thinking. This innovative material provides opportunities for textile projects, product design lessons and discussions about the environmental impact of fashion. Inspire pupils, encourage creativity and explore the power of sustainable materials for schools...
Embedding Sustainable Practice in Design and Technology, This course aims to help teachers of design and technology develop opportunities to embed issues of sustainability into their D&T teaching. Whilst aimed at key stages 3 and above, many aspects in this course can be adapted to be relevant and useful for younger age groups. The course can also act as professional development for teachers wanting to learn more about issues of sustainable practice. Sustainability is growing in prominence within design and technology, and it is vital that students develop a deep understanding of issues relating to...
Systems and Control Mid KS3 Y8 Design and Make - Controlled display PoS, Design and Make - Controlled display PoSThis takes students through the process of designing and making an animated Point of Sale display, investigating how control systems can be applied to develop an eye catching and appropriate display unit. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of units they can use and...
Inspired by Industry: Belazu, Inspired by Industry: BelazuThis context has been developed to give students opportunities to explore food cultures, flavours and ingredients, using Belazu as an industry partner. While Belazu is an ingredients company, the context is deliberately open and can be approached in different ways, either through designing complete dishes or by focusing on the development of individual ingredients such as sauces, pastes or marinades. Students are encouraged to draw inspiration from British food traditions while also exploring and celebrating flavours from the Middle East and Mediterranean. The context lends itself to practical experimentation,...
Design Icons - Mini, Mini the small car that changed everything When the Mini first hit the roads in 1959, few could have imagined the impact it would have on car design. Over sixty years later, it remains one of Britain’s most celebrated vehicles, topping lists of the greatest British cars. For teachers of design and technology, the Mini is a brilliant example of how constraints, creativity and clever engineering can combine to produce something iconic. Innovation born of necessity The Mini was created during a fuel shortage after the Suez Crisis....
ChopValue - Circular design in action, Urban bamboo and the future of sustainable manufacturing As conversations around sustainable manufacturing continue to shape design and technology, one company is offering a powerful case study for D&T teachers keen to bring real world relevance into the classroom. ChopValue is transforming discarded bamboo chopsticks into engineered boards with the strength and beauty of hardwood, proving that thoughtful design can turn waste into opportunity. Each year, billions of bamboo chopsticks are used once and thrown away. Rather than seeing them as disposable, ChopValue treats them as a valuable...
Primary, All maintained primary schools in England are required to follow the National Curriculum, which includes design and technology as a compulsory subject at Key Stages 1 and 2, with statutory Programmes of Study. The Association has produced a range of resources to support teachers implementing the D&T Programmes of Study including Projects on a Page, a scheme of work including 21 project planners. D&T gives children the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and understanding of designing and making functional products. We feel it is vital to nurture creativity and innovation through design, and by exploring...
Principal Designer at Applied Design Works, New York, Brad Scott, On the first day of 2026, and if we are honest, a touch later than planned due to the Christmas break, we are delighted to open the New Year with a conversation with the Co-founder of Applied Design, one of New York's leading branding and design agencies. 🎧 Listen here. A short while back, Applied Design was commissioned for what, at first, appeared to be a relatively straightforward and exciting branding brief. Braille was 100 years old (a fact tI find challenging to comprehend
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