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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...
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 challenging students to design new products the...
Junior Design Engineer at Prodrive, Seb, Watch Seb's Video here Seb is a Junior Design Engineer at Prodrive where he works in a small team designing and problem solving for the motor sport industry. He describes how D&T, and CAD in particular, helped give him the hands-on experience that helped him in his career. Play video.
Design Apprentice Engineer at Prodrive, Abi , Watch Abi's video here Abi works as a Design Apprentice Engineer at Prodrive where she designs fixtures for high performance cars. She describes her education experience and route into her current role and being inspired by the changing nature of technology in engineering. Play video.
Studio Design Lead at Rebellion, Ben , Watch Ben's Video here Ben is Studio Design Lead at Computer Games company Rebellion. He describes his career and experience, the importance of planning, team working and communication and the wide diversity of activities in his role. Play video.
Celebrating excellence in design and technology, The Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards celebrate individuals who make a real impact in design and technology. Founded in 1999 by the Design & Technology Association Trustees, the awards recognise teachers, pupils and industry partners who go above and beyond to inspire and shape learning in the subject. Each submission is carefully reviewed by the trustees and executive team, with winners chosen based on the information and references provided. You can also explore previous winners on our website to see...
Design Waves pack of six, Design Waves A series of teaching resources exploring influential design movements and the context in which they emerged. First Published 2016 Ages 14-18 This set of six PowerPoint based resources is intended to provide KS4/5 students with a background knowledge of different design movements, the context and conditions from which they emerged, examples of their output and the influences they have had upon other designers and movements in the 20th and 21st Centuries. Some of the movements are more closely aligned...
Founder of Hemingway Design, Wayne Hemingway, MBE, Wayne was born in 1961 and grew up in Morecambe, a typical British seaside town. Perhaps not the most appropriate surroundings for one of Britain's most acclaimed designers. After spending most of his childhood in Blackburn, a young and multicultural Hemingway left school with ten O-Levels and four A-Levels. In 1979 he made another inappropriate decision for a future designer and gained a degree in Geography and Town Planning at University College, London. Alongside his wife Gerardine, Wayne built Red or Dead into a...
Inside the School of Engineering & Design at London South Bank University, In this webinar, hosted by the Design & Technology Association, teachers were given a virtual tour of the School of Engineering & Design at London South Bank University. Led by Barney Townsend, Course Leader for Product Design and Technology, the session explored the university’s workshops, facilities and project-based approach to learning. Viewers saw how students develop ideas through sketching, CAD modelling and hands-on prototyping using equipment such as CNC machines, laser cutters and 3D printers. The...
Myles Crump, Relevant background experience includes 34 years as a Design Technology teacher, with 25 of these as a Head of Department. Subjects taught have included Resistant Materials, Graphic Products, Product Design and Engineering. After leaving full-time teaching I worked for Liverpool John Moores University in the Design Technology Department for 2 years. I have also worked for AQA as a GCSE moderator for more than 15 years.
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