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Industry heavyweights Jonny Ive, Will Butler-Adams and Yewande Akinola back our vision to Reimagine D&T in schools, The Design and Technology Association were at the V&A Museum on Monday 24 July, launching our highly anticipated Vision Paper for 2023. Backed by Sir Jony Ive, Will Butler‑Adams OBE and Yewande Akinola among others, the paper highlights the urgent need for revitalising design and technology in the education system and calls for decisive action to address the decline of this key curriculum subject. Download the Reimagining D&T document Teachers nationwide unite to inform a vision...
Response to House of Lords Report – Requires Improvement: Urgent change for 11-16 Education, This enquiry focused on whether the current system effectively equips young people with the knowledge, skills, and behaviours they need to progress to the next phase of their education and to flourish in the future. We believe this was the correct question to ask, and from the responses received to the inquiry, we think it is fair to state the answer is a pretty categoric “no”. To quote the inquiry summary, “The evidence left us in no doubt of the need for...
Why has the number of teenagers taking design and technology GCSE dropped?, 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 most recent iteration, and developments in technologies, materials, processes and pedagogy. It has also warned, that in situations where this is not happening, then the very certainty of its continuation is at question. We are now regularly receiving reports of schools either considerably cutting back on provision, or...
Special measures, Andy Mitchell reflects on a week when once again, we are reminded of further changes ahead for schools and particularly the preparation of teachers in the future and the view from Ofsted. Reflecting on my second week at the beginning of what is set to be yet another turbulent year for education, where did it go? A week when we heard once again from the Department for Education that they would like to discuss with us what revised GCSEs for the subject might look like. That’s good. Then Sir Michael Wilshaw speaking from Nottingham...
Russell Townsend, Studied Furniture Design at the London College of Furniture before gaining a Certificate in Education in CDT (Craft, Design & Technology). Since then, I have taught Design & Technology in secondary schools for over thirty-five years and achieved an Art History degree with the Open University. I have taught D&T to all year groups and at exam level I have delivered courses in Product Design, Resistant Materials and Graphic Products.
Andy Topliss, Andy has over 20 years experience of using workshop machinery and delivers training both Nationwide and International. Andy is a former successful head of faculty for Art, Design, Engineering & Technology and has now retired from full-time teaching. He has been a STEM co-ordinator in schools and has experience working with exam boards in a range of roles, including examiner and moderator for Product Design and Engineering qualifications. Andy is a Registered D&T Health & Safety Consultant and offers a range of DATA courses and can tailor...
Joanne Taylor, Design and Technology Education has the power to positively impact young people and prepare them for the fast changing world in which we live. Driven by a passion to educate combined with a unique breadth of experience I have inspired individual staff, led action in my team and planned in detail for any and all issues on the day. I have a proven track record of working across whole school issues. I have a Design and Technology Education Degree with QTS, attained in 1999 when opportunities followed to...
Examiner Recruitment, Exam boards, operating under the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), are actively seeking examiners to join their teams of experts for the upcoming summer exams. This call for applications is open to both established teachers and those earlier in their teaching careers, with no requirement to have previously taught a board's specification. Applications are particularly welcomed in Design & Technology. If you would like more information this opportunity please visit the JCQ's "Become an Examiner" webpage for further information about the role of examiners and the application process. Click...
Paul Anderson, Paul has significant experience of helping teachers, departments and schools improve their pupils’ attainment. When he was Head of Technology in one of the most challenging schools in the country, his students achieved outstanding value added. Importantly, he continues to work part-time as a teacher, so he has direct current experience of what is effective in the classroom. Paul has significant experience working for two exam boards in a range of roles, including Chief Examiner, Principal Moderator and Chair of Examiners for a range of different qualifications. He has also been...
John Donnelly, John is based in the North West of England and has been a D&T teacher for nearly 25 years and Head of Department for over 20 years. John set up his own D&T consultancy company in 2015, DTResources Limited and can deliver CPD for all aspects of Design and Technology, DATA H&S training and machine inspection and maintenance. John is passionate about CAD (Fusion 360) and 3D Printing, and has helped many schools by delivering training on the use of 3D printing, both for primary and secondary schools. John is a...
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