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GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Reviewing the best resources to use in teaching GCSE, 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 looks at available appropriate resources to support teaching and learning. The presentation looks at: high quality ‘paper’ resources, products and objects, consumables, digital, technological and electronic resources and the internet....
New Oak design and technology curriculum supports confident teaching from primary to secondary, Oak National Academy has launched a free, adaptable design and technology curriculum in collaboration with subject experts at the Design & Technology Association. Designed to save teachers planning time, the resources offer ready-made lessons that can be tailored to pupils, classrooms and local priorities. The curriculum combines practical guidance, real-world problem-solving and inclusive content, helping pupils become capable, confident designers while giving teachers flexibility to...
New Designed for Life Episode: Building a Thriving Design & Technology Department at Newstead Wood School, How do you establish a thriving Design & Technology department from scratch with a brand-new team? What curriculum changes at KS3, KS4, and KS5 can truly stretch and challenge high-achieving students? And how can you transform the department’s look and function on a limited budget while improving perceptions of the subject among students and parents? In the latest episode of Designed for Life, we explore these crucial...
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
Head of Design and Technology and Subject Lead for D&T, Kate Finlay, Kate Finlay is Head of Design and Technology at Hethersett Academy and Subject Lead for D&T across the Inspiration Trust. She is an experienced D&T educator with a strong focus on designing an inclusive and broad curriculum. Kate is passionate about making D&T accessible for all pupils and ensuring all can succeed in D&T. She is the founder of the Big D&T Meet, supporting collaboration and professional dialogue within the D&T community....
Chair of the Design & Technology Association Board of Trustees, Bill Williams, In this episode, we start a series in which we will talk with Design & Technology Association Trustees about their careers to date and the reasons why being a Trustee of the Association and being connected to its work is important to them. We start this series by talking with Bill Williams, Chair of D&TA Trustees. 🎧 Listen hereBill is an experienced CEO across the manufacturing and...
Take a look at this set of videos to inspire career choices for students in the design, engineering, creative, manufacturing and digital sectors and to recognise the value of a Design and Technology education in achieving success and inspiring decisions to enter in these areas. Our thanks to the ERA Foundation and the Royal Commission of 1851 for their generous support in helping us develop these resources and to the participating organisations and individuals....
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Poppers, GCSE Textiles Rescue – PoppersAges 14-16First published 2014 This eight minute video shows the technique of attaching a popper to a product by hand with hidden stitching. It covers the range of plastic and metal poppers of different sizes. This is a fairly easy fastening technique but is fiddly and the small size will require students to be patient. The video gives step-by step instructions on how to position and sew these into place. A number of other instructional videos...
Programmable Control Open Design Brief, Programmable Control Open Design Brief Ages 13-15First published 2018 The subject content for the GCSE in D&T requires pupils to know and understand: how electronic systems provide functionality to products and processes, including sensors and control devices to respond to a variety of inputs, and devices to produce a range of outputs the use of programmable components to embed functionality into products in order to enhance...
Model Making at New Blades 2025, The 31st Annual New Blades model makers recruitment fair will return on Thursday 26 June 2025, at Holborn Studios in London, offering an inspirational day dedicated to 3D design and model-making. This event is one of the leading platforms for emerging talent within the model-making industry, connecting graduates with employers, teachers, and fellow creatives. This year’s exhibition will feature the work of 69 model-making graduates from respected universities and colleges, including: Arts University Bournemouth (Modelmaking) ...
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