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Drew Wicken

Drew Wicken, Drew Wicken graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2010 with a B.A. (Hons) in Design & Technology with Secondary Education. Drew later completed an M.A. in Education from the University of Wolverhampton. Drew has taught in various secondary schools nationwide, delivering design & technology education. Drew is the Director of Design & Technology and Vocational Education at the Co-op Academies Trust. In his role, Drew provides advice, guidance and support across all 30+ academies in all areas of Design & Technology and different vocational education offered. Drew also works for a...

Inclusive by Design

Inclusive by Design, Hear from a range of expert speakers as they share real-world insights, inclusive design strategies, and resources that support a wide range of student needs. From innovative technologies like braille tools and NaviLens to global design challenges like Make:able, this session is packed with ideas to help you create an accessible and empowering learning environment for all students. Watch webinar

GCSE Key Resources: New and Emerging Technologies

GCSE Key Resources: New and Emerging Technologies, D&T GCSE Resources New and Emerging Technologies Enabling you to teach your students technological perspectiveAges 14-16First published 2016 This resource is aimed at supporting teachers to develop their subject knowledge in the new and emerging technologies, in readiness for the new GCSE in Design and Technology. It forms part of a set of CPD resources aimed at modernising your design and technology curriculum at a time when there is a clear need for modernisation in the subject to develop students’ skills and knowledge and to...

Inspiring innovation – intellectual property in design

Inspiring innovation – intellectual property in design, The Association has been working with the Intellectual Property Office to develop this set of free resources helping teachers and students to understand the implications of IP in product design. The resources consist of five PowerPoint classroom teaching presentations and associated materials that schools can use and adapt, in which the students develop their ideas and realise the importance of securing the intellectual property. These can be used as a kit to allow schools to deliver this in a ‘business day’ in which students’ innovative...

In Conversation with Richard Heayes

Master of toy and games design, Richard Heayes, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here This episode was recorded some time ago but I have held it for release in the buildup to Christmas; so please do excuse the format not being quite the same as the latest pods. In this podcast, we are privileged to be in conversation with Richard Heayes a master of toy and games design. Richard trained in Industrial Design but, through...

Product Design Mid KS3 Y8 Mainly Designing - Analyse that

Product Design Mid KS3 Y8 Mainly Designing - Analyse that, Product Design Mid KS3 Year 8 - Mainly Designing – Analyse thatStudents explore and evaluate the work of others through technical analysis of products. They can then design products that are an improvement upon a current product, or design something that takes the best features and combines them. Function and form are both areas for development within this unit.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...

GCSE Key Resources: Developing and communicating design ideas

GCSE Key Resources: Developing and communicating design ideas, D&T GCSE Key ResourcesDeveloping and communicating design ideas Teacher Training PowerPoint Ages 14-16First published 2016This PowerPoint presentation is designed to be used as an in-service resource to enable members of a D&T department to develop an understanding of approaches to developing and communicating ideas for products. The assessment objectives for the D&T GCSE state that in the Non Examined Assessment candidates will be assessed on the following: AO1 Identify, investigate and outline design possibilities to address needs and wants AO2 Design and...

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The Design & Technology Association – Privacy Policy , The Design and Technology Association – Privacy Policy In compliance with UK and European data protection regulations, including GDPR, this privacy policy explains what personal information we collect from you when you visit our website or are a recipient of our services. The Design and Technology Association is committed to processing personal information about its customers in ways that comply with its legal and regulatory obligations, and to being clear with customers about what it does with their personal information. ...

Product Design Early KS3 Y7 Mainly Making - Signs

Product Design Early KS3 Y7 Mainly Making - Signs, Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Mainly Making – SignsIn this, students explore the importance of designing an authentic, real-context product for a client to meet their specific needs, and design and make a scaled down shop sign from acrylic, using a laser cutter. The PowerPoint resource includes video instruction on using 2D Design software and information on typography, designing logos, and producing a design specification and using a laser cutter to guide the process. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has...

In Conversation with Stephanie Tomlinson

Assistant Head of Technology at Queen Elizabeth's School, Barnet, Stephanie Tomlinson, This is the third and final episode in our short mini-series on Teachers in Residence, the initiative within the Design and Technology Association that places teachers in business and industry placements, within which they gain a detailed perspective of the company, learn more about the sector that the business works within, thus allowing them to return to school empowered with this experience and with a knowledge base that enables them to answer that question "Miss/Sir, what's it like to work in..." This episode sees...

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