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GCSE Key Resources: Teaching for the Contextual Challenge, D&T GCSE Resources Teaching for the Contextual Challenge Enabling you to prepare your students to engage in user-centred iterative designing Ages 14-16First published 2016Updated 2018 This resource is aimed at supporting teachers to develop their subject knowledge in the area of context centred designing, in readiness for delivering the GCSE in Design and Technology. It forms part of a set of CPD resources aimed at modernising your design and technology curriculum at a time when there is a clear need for modernisation in the...
Curriculum, Different countries have their own specific national curricula. Yet all seek to develop children and young people’s practical designing and making ability, and their creativity in solving real and relevant problems. Studying Design and Technology includes the use of a broad range of knowledge, skills, and understanding, and prompts engagement in a wide variety of activities. Pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts. Through evaluation of past and present Design and Technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life...
The Iterative Design Process, We advocate the iterative design process developed by the Technology Research Unit at Goldsmiths College in the early 90s as a model for schools. Iterative design is a design methodology based on a cyclic process of prototyping, testing, analyzing, and refining a product or process. Based on the results of testing the most recent iteration of a design, changes and refinements are made. , The Iterative Design Process
Systems and Control Mid KS3 Y8 Technology in Society - Music Players, Year 8 Technology in Society – Music PlayersThis unit looks at the history of music players from analogue: the phonograph, record players; through digital with tape players, CDs and streaming. It covers the science and technologies behind the different systems and how developments in electronics has driven change.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design 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...
Design Curriculum Units, These downloadable member-only units cover a range of aspects of evaluation. These units will be regularly developed and added to, creating a broad suite of resources to use in the classroom. Design Thinking - this unit guides through a structured yet flexible problem-solving process that emphasises creativity, empathy, and innovation and the development of key skills like user-centred thinking, collaboration, critical analysis, and iterative design. Modelling - this unit introduces different forms of modelling, both physical and digital, exploring their purposes, advantages, and limitations in product design, including the...
Steven Wilkinson at Husqvarna, I am the Head of Design Technology at Red House School, Teeside and during the half term break I attended a three day teacher placement at Husqvarna. I spent time in each of the departments that Husqvarna operates which ranged from the initial moulding of each of the 2600 different plastic components used on the various assembly lines, product development and support, through to the manufacturing assembly lines and quality control. The teachers in residence programme has given me a great insight into what engineering employers are looking for in...
GCSE 2019-20 Contextual Challenges Published, Andy Mitchell reflects on the publication of the new GCSE Contextual Challenges that comprise 50% of the mark in the recently introduced Design and Technology GCSE. It’s been interesting to read the next batch of GCSE Contextual Challenges published this week by the Awarding Organisations (AO). The 1st of June has now become a much-anticipated and key date in the D&T annual calendar of events. I’ve been delighted by many of the responses on social media, from teachers clearly getting to grips with the new challenge resulting...
Speaking and listening through D&T projects Virtual Client Interview 1 Donkey Sanctuary, Speaking and listening through D&T projects Virtual Client Interview 1 Donkey SanctuaryAges 11-14 YearsFirst published 2014 This programme, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, aims to improve the speaking and listening skills of Key Stage 3 students through delivery of a D&T project. For full details of the project go to the Improving speaking and listening skills through D&T projects page. Many schools find difficulty getting people from the community to come into school to interact with...
Product Design Mid KS3 Y8 - Technology in Society - Cost of Technology, Product Design Mid KS3 Year 8 - Technology in Society – Cost of TechnologyThis examines the true cost of technologies, including raw materials, distribution, processing, finishing and packaging and their impact upon the environment. It also includes the positive benefits of different technologies and how the circular economy helps designers balance the impacts.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...
Examination techniques – getting good grades at GCSE, Examination techniques – getting good grades at GCSE First published 2017Ages 14-16 This PowerPoint based guide aims at getting your students to employ techniques to help improve their grades in the Design and Technology GCSE. It takes a thorough look at the subject content and technical principles of the GCSE, including key facts you need to know about the D&T GCSE exam, including assessment objective weightings, the written exams and how each exam board covers the Core, Specialist Technical...
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