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Inspired by Industry Gola, Inspired by Industry: Gola This context introduces textiles design through a sports theme, engaging students in creating sports bags or related kit solutions. While most will design a simple bag, the brief encourages innovation and wider applications in sports like yoga or dance. The project explores fabric properties, natural vs. synthetic fibres, and material repurposing, potentially using old PE kit to align with sustainability. Discussions may include zips, clips, and buckles, with a focus on pattern creation or finishing techniques. Outcomes range from drawstring
Inspired by Industry Else, Inspired by Industry: Else This context encourages students to explore design solutions to combat loneliness, allowing for both digital and physical products or a combination of the two. The focus is on user interaction (UI/UX), with opportunities to develop apps, interactive devices, or lifestyle products that foster social connection and engagement. Students can experiment with a variety of materials and technologies, including CAD, rapid prototyping, and digital interfaces. Potential outcomes range from talking toys and cooperative games to mental well-being apps and...
Inspired by Industry Mindful Chef, Inspired by Industry: Mindful Chef This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design of modern recipe boxes that are so popular with households. This has the opportunity to be based around cooking and nutrition or through packaging design. The outcomes are likely to be varied. If taking a cooking and nutrition approach the students are likely to produce final meal ideas that can, in turn be broken down into individual...
Inspired by Industry Scalextric, Inspired by Industry: Scalextric This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design and creation of accessible controllers for slot car racing. The context is adaptable to other types or applications of controllers. This may even be non-digital like handles possibly. Some outcomes are likely to be conceptual and may not be fully working. For example, a controller design may focus on accessibility or ergonomics which can often be tested without functioning as an electronic component....
Hinges and Catches, Hinges and Catches EYFSAges 3-5 years In this project children are encouraged to explore how materials are joined together so they can still move. Activities include children going on a hinge hunt and comparing different types of hinges. What do they do? How do they work? They investigate different types of hinges and catches on boxes in order to design and make a special box for a particular user/purpose. The resource includes two PowerPoint presentations, one for children with prompt...
Inspired By Industry - KS3 real world contexts, Inspired by Industry has been produced with leading design and manufacturing companies to support all D&T teachers, enabling them to use with students at Key Stage 3. By working on real-life contexts and learning from industry experts, it allows teachers of D&T to potentially shift how they deliver elements of Key Stage 3 in a way that aligns with elements of Key Stage 4 and beyond, replicating how many organisations design, prototype and test. The additional curriculum support documents...
Essential Health & Safety for D&TWorkshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Training Course (RS), The aim of this H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both new...
Essential Health & Safety for D&TWorkshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Training (RS), The aim of this H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both new...
Essential Health & Safety for D&T Workshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Training Course (JP), The aim of this H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both
Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, Visionary Architect of the Eden Project, Dies Aged 85, Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, one of Britain’s most influential architects and the creative mind behind Cornwall’s world-famous Eden Project, has died at the age of 85. The announcement was made on Monday afternoon. Champion of design and innovation Knighted in 2002 for services to architecture, Sir Nicholas was widely recognised for his bold use of glass, steel and structure. His portfolio includes the award-winning International Terminal at Waterloo Station in London, which received...
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