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Food Early KS3Y7 Design and Make - Design for Health

Food Early KS3Y7 Design and Make - Design for Health, D&T Key ResourcesFood Early KS3 – Design and Make Design for health – 5 hoursFirst published 2015; updated 2016 Producing a healthier meal aimed at teenagers. In this students investigate factors affecting food choices before designing and making a meal suitable for a teenager. They consider factors such as the importance of a balanced diet, cost, availability, cultural and religious practices and health concerns. Practical lessons include making a stir fry, a curry and kofta before working...

What’s new... and how to deal with it

What’s new... and how to deal with it, Most of us are now aware of the changes to design and technology resulting from the National Curriculum review in England, but just how well are we doing in terms of preparing for implementing these changes by September? As teachers begin to explore the new programmes of study (PoS), we have received a number of calls and emails at the Association from teachers with responsibility for leading D&T and developing their schemes of work. Quite...

Reinforcing gender stereotypes, or are we all just showing our ignorance with respect to design and technology education

Reinforcing gender stereotypes, or are we all just showing our ignorance with respect to design and technology education , If there was ever an example of journalists, fabricating and fanning the flames of an education ‘story’, in pursuit of a salacious report, then this was it. It all started as parent (or someone representing a child), questioned the school ‘taster’ experience that a class of year 4 primary children would receive when visiting one of two single sex local secondary school, Spalding High School and Spalding Grammar School. A letter...

Self-Review Framework

Self-Review Framework, Register for the Self-Review Framework All schools are required to complete an annual self review. This generally requires primary D&T Subject Coordinators and secondary Subject Leaders to provide information to their Senior Management Team. The process of collecting this information can be demanding and may not be well supported by resources that support the process adequately. Our new Self Review Framework and D&T Mark has been designed to address this need. The D&T Association Self-Review Framework (SRF) is now available for all membership...

Writing a Scheme of Learning in D&T: Putting Pedagogy First

Writing a Scheme of Learning in D&T: Putting Pedagogy First, 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 E-Learning course ‘Writing a Scheme of Learning in D&T: Putting Pedagogy First’. The course aims to give specialist and non-specialist teachers of Design and Technology the confidence to write and develop student-centred schemes of learning Course objectives: • Provide a meaningful learning experience for students,...

GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Improving your class grades in controlled assessment

GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Improving your class grades in controlled assessment, Ages 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded and the narration is included in the presentation which demonstrates a variety of strategies that can be used to engage students when producing controlled assessment, and how to deliver controlled assessment to support students in gaining produce better results. The presentation looks at time allocation...

Why and how to use e-portfolios in D&T

Why and how to use e-portfolios in D&T, This course aims to help D&T teachers implement e-portfolios into their classes from year 7 to 13. By showing you the benefits of such an approach and helping you to begin to produce your own through the course and gain confidence and understanding.Objectives: • To develop teachers' understanding of the use of e-portfolios to support teaching and learning, for example in preparation for tackling the Design and Technology GCSE non-examined...

GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Top tips for planning your GCSE SoW

GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Top tips for planning your GCSE SoW, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Top tips for planning your GCSE Scheme of Work Ages 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded and the narration is included in the presentation which gives tips on developing an appropriate, inspiring, and effective scheme of work for GCSE textiles. The presentation looks at: planning/mapping the...

How to implement electrical systems and electronics in the primary D&T curriculum

How to implement electrical systems and electronics in the primary D&T curriculum, This course aims to provide D&T teachers at KS1 and KS2 with inspiration and practical advice to implement electrical systems and electronics into their D&T curriculum. With downloadable resources, Focused Tasks, checklists and more, help improve confidence and knowledge in this area of D&T. Objectives: To help understand what and when to teach. Gain confidence and improve your knowledge of electrical systems, circuits and components. ...

What are legal implications regarding other teachers, i.e. unqualified teachers, teaching D&T?

What are legal implications regarding other teachers, i.e. unqualified teachers, teaching D&T?, The document BS4163:2021 Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments – Code of Practice’ provides clear guidance on those responsible for supervising students whilst undertaking design and technology activities. As a Code of Practice it provides practical compliance of how to comply with the law. Approved Codes of Practice have a special legal status. If employers are prosecuted for a breach of health and safety law, and...

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