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Secondary, Secondary Design and Technology builds on the skills and knowledge pupils have already learnt at primary school. It leverages increasingly sophisticated resources, including dedicated teaching environments, manufacturing equipment and specialist teaching. As students progress through this phase, they may be given the opportunity to focus on specific aspects of the subject such as product design, food technology, engineering, systems and control, electronics, textiles and graphics. However, at its core is creativity and imagination. Students learn to design and make products that solve genuine, relevant problems within different contexts whilst considering their own...
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...
Getting to Grips: Computing and D&T, The 2014 programmes of study strengthen links between D&T and computing in primary schools, particularly in KS2. In response, the D&T Association, working closely with partner organisations, has developed Applying Computing in D&T at KS2 and KS3 – the 2014 requirements. Feedback from primary teachers suggests that the overlap between these two technically demanding subjects is presenting one of the greatest challenges of the new curriculum. So what are the key messages and how will the guidance help with implementation? Setting the scene The...
Using Fizzbits to teach design iteration, Content: Ross Atkin is a professional product designer, who is currently appearing on the BBC program 'The Big Life Fix'. In this short video he explains how design iteration can be addressed through a simple, fun robot design challenge. Learning Outcomes: To understand how to use design iteration in a design challenge. Start E-Learning Now, Primary Workshop
Stuart Dashwood at Prodrive, I have been a Design Technology teacher for a little over 12 years, unlike many design technology teachers, am not an engineer, I am an arts graduate, specifically I trained as a Jewellery designer, I have sometimes felt this leaves me at a disadvantage when I am trying to guide my students, to help them make the best choices for careers and next steps after school. I am constantly fascinated by the huge number of things I discover I don’t know, particularly about entry into engineering and how to answer the question “Sir, what...
Everyday Design Heroes, Age 9-11 yearsFirst published 2011Updated 2021 This classroom display poster is designed to stimulate older children to think about the amazing world of designed and made products. Items featured on the poster include a coat hanger, a thermos flask, sticky notes, a ball point pen, an egg box, a pencil, bubble wrap and Velcro. Where do these great ideas come from? Can they match the product with the product description? You might want to use this as a stimulus for a designing project, getting children to consider where ideas might come from and...
What is D&T? Options pack, This package of leaflets and posters is intended to support school D&T departments to help inform students, parents and others in the school and help make clear the value of studying D&T. In many schools, performance measures are squeezing the amount of choice pupils have with KS4 subjects. It’s also the case that D&T is often misunderstood, seen as ‘craft’ and not the sophisticated and comprehensive subject it is. To address this and support teachers and departments when promoting GCSE D&T as an option,...
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 was sent home to parents in...
James Sandford, James has taught a wide range of subjects within Design and Technology over the last 15+ years; he has taught across all areas within the MYP Design curriculum and a combination of GCSE Resistant Materials, GCSE Product Design, BTEC Art and Design, BTEC Engineering, and IB Diploma Design and Technology. He has offered numerous courses in CAD CAM training and has been working as a Design and Technology Health and Safety Consultant since 2014.
D&T Tutorials for student learning, Ove Arup Foundation Ove Arup Foundation is committed to promoting education and knowledge in the built environment through the interdisciplinary nature of design. The Foundation’s collaborative approach is a catalyst in the development of new initiatives and research.
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