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GCSE Results Analysis 2024, Today, students across the UK receive their hard-earned GCSE results. Before we look at the results achieved within our subject, I would like to congratulate the students who are now in possession of their grades; if they are as expected, that’s just brilliant and well done for making it happen. Take a moment in the next few days to acknowledge what you did well that has made these results possible; also, no matter how good things turn out, there is always something you could have done to make things even better. ...
(Re)Introducing D&T to your Primary Curriculum., (Re)Introducing D&T to your primary curriculumStudy 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 ‘(Re)Introducing D&T to your primary curriculum’ aims to help all primary teachers and D&T Leaders to implement quality design and technology learning into their primary curriculum. It is part of a range of E-Learning CPD courses available for teachers that give an overall competence level for D&T curriculum creation and delivery. Design and technology in some primary schools has,...
Iterative Design in Action, Iterative Design in ActionCPD for teaching iterative design and designing in contextsAges 5-16First published 2016 Iterative design and context have been identified as critical and potentially the most unfamiliar features of the new requirements for design and technology.The Design and Technology Association has worked with the team at Goldsmiths on this flexible collection of CPD resources to support key aspects of the new design and technology curriculum at KS1, 2, 3 and GCSE. The materials have been developed to be used in a range of different CPD circumstances, from self-study, to departmental...
Ensuring the Future of Design and Technology Education: An Urgent Call to Action, We were recently fortunate to be involved in an article that featured the plight of design and technology education in The Observer. Following this was the official launch of a significant new report, “A Blueprint for Renewal of Design and Technology Education,” compiled with a range of colleagues over the last twelve months and released in close collaboration with the Design Council at Havas in King’s Cross. The report highlighted some alarming statistics: GCSE entries in design and technology have plummeted...
Textiles Mid KS3 Year 8 Mainly Designing - Solar solutions, Mid KS3 Year 8 - Mainly Designing - Solar solutionsThis focuses on designing for the needs of the user in different cultural contexts, combining traditional and new technologies. It includes 2D drawing and 3D modelling using printed solar panels and available resources with examples modifying pattern pieces to improve the product for end user.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 and...
Units not projects - A learning-first approach to 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 'Units not projects' course is aimed at teachers and subject leaders of design & technology to implement an effective curriculum structure that focuses on the learning needs of the students. This learning led approach can be carefully structured through strategically designed units of work rather than squeezing subject theory around a design and make project.The structure of this course has been...
Masterclass with Jude Pullen - Prototyping , This inspiring masterclass has been developed in collaboration with Jude Pullen and the Design & Technology Association. This E-Learning 'Prototyping' masterclass will take D&T teachers through the process of prototyping and model making with Jude Pullen. With a range of approaches and thought-pieces, the masterclass explores the role of prototyping in D&T and industry, exploring useful materials and processes and diving into some challenges you can do with your students . You will pick up tips and tricks along the way to allow you to develop your own skills...
Get Designing - Generating real design ideas, First published 2012 This activity is about getting students to really understand design challenges and the design process and, where possible, work like real designers. The project should take place over three lessons and covers: Design Understanding: Developing real knowledge of the design challenge through investigation. Design Practice: Using play to develop design skills that specifically respond to the design challenge. Peer Review: Putting all the ideas on the table, depersonalising them and letting go of intellectual property rights. Design...
Design researcher & team leader, Prof. Rebecca Earley, Podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association in partnership with the Edge Foundation. Listen now. Becky is a design researcher and award-winning research team leader at the University of the Arts London. She is based at Chelsea College of Arts where she is Co-Director of Centre for Circular Design (CCD). In October 2021 she co-founded World Circular Textiles Day 2050 with a team of like-minded collaborators who all want to create clear roadmaps for circular textiles, by drawing together current...
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