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New Resource: Build the Change

New Resource: Build the Change, The Design & Technology Association, in collaboration with Barefoot Computing, is excited to announce the launch of ‘Build the Change’ - an inspiring resource for teachers to use in the classroom. The free resource is aimed at students aged 7-11 and sets the challenge to design and create inclusive and sustainable 3D building models for local communities. It blends hands-on creativity with digital skills using Scratch programming to encourage environmental awareness and computational thinking...

Materials and their properties - Textiles, GCSE classroom teaching resource

Materials and their properties - Textiles, GCSE classroom teaching resource, Materials and their properties: Textiles Age 14-16First published 2017 One of a series of classroom teaching resources for students, addressing the relevant content of all four Awarding organisations' Design and Technology GCSE specifications. The resource will also be useful to students enrolled other technical courses including Engineering. This contains a PowerPoint presentation containing a range of summary information for students to help them understand and apply their learning in product...

Masterclass with Seymourpowell - Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design

Masterclass with Seymourpowell - Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design, This inspiring masterclass has been developed in collaboration with Seymourpowell and The Design and Technology Association. Take a look at this video to learn moreAn exclusive session on 'Sketching & Rendering in Concept Design'. This e-learning masterclass will take D&T teachers through the process of concept design at Seymourpowell. With a focus on sketching and rendering, see how Dick Powell and Neil Baron produce ideas, their techniques when presenting ideas

Dave Bausor

Lead Practitioner Design & Technology, Dave Bausor, Dave Bausor is a Lead Practitioner and SLE of Design & Technology at Ely College Academy which is part of CMAT (Cambridge Meriden Academy Trust), creator and administrator of TopBrumD&T and D&T Excellence Award winner 2019 for Innovation & Creativity. Dave works as a consultant for the Association and writes resources and delivers training. Watch Dave's D&T department tour here

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery Design

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery Design, Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery DesignStudents are required to design and make an item of jewellery based upon 20th century design movements, reflecting the essential features of the chosen movement. It contains example mood boards, using a viewfinder for inspiration and a video on using 2D Design to help make a pewter mould before outlining the pewter casting method.This updated set of Key...

Self-Review Framework

Self-Review Framework – effectively reviewing design and technology in your school, In early 2026, the D&T Association will transition to a new website and associated IT systems as part of its ongoing improvements. This will affect the Self-Review Framework and D&T Mark. The new system will have revised statements to work towards, will be renamed the ‘D&T Quality Mark’ and will not be able to transfer any evidence from the current one automatically. As such, we will not be...

Implementing Computer Aided Design (CAD) in primary D&T

Implementing Computer Aided Design (CAD) in primary D&T, Study 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 course will help teachers and D&T leaders improve their knowledge of CAD and how it can be successfully applied in the primary D&T curriculum as part of the key stage 2 requirements of the English national curriculum programmes of study. With how-to videos, suggestions for software and resources to use

Design and Technology Association Subject Consultation Groups

Design and Technology Association Subject Consultation Groups, Subject Consultation Groups: What are they and why do we have them? The Association is run for its members. As a membership association funded by subscriptions it is important that there is a mechanism for members: to have a voice and speak on behalf of the broader membership of the Association to keep the Association staff in touch with the daily work of members and suggest how the Association can support...

Catherine Ritman-Smith, Head of Learning at the Design Museum

Head of Learning at the Design Museum, Catherine Ritman-Smith, Catherine joined the Design Museum in 2009 and is currently Head of Learning. She oversees the learning programme for schools, colleges, and universities, professional development for teachers, and activities for families, children and young people. Catherine also leads on digital learning and established Design Ventura, the museum’s award-winning enterprise project. Since 2010 Design Ventura has supported over 47,000 young people to explore the role of contemporary design in our economy by...

Design and Technology Education: An International Journal – Volume 30, Issue 1 (April 2025)

New Release: Design and Technology Education: An International Journal – Volume 30, Issue 1 (April 2025), We're pleased to share the latest issue of Design and Technology Education: An International Journal (Volume 30, Issue 1). Inside the Issue Kay Stables (Goldsmiths, University of London) and Lyndon Buck (University of Southampton) open the issue with reflections on introducing a refreshed direction for the journal. Research Highlights This issue features eight peer-reviewed research articles, offering different perspectives and practical insights,...

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