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Systems and Control Mid KS3 Y8 Design and Make - Controlled display PoS, Design and Make - Controlled display PoSThis takes students through the process of designing and making an animated Point of Sale display, investigating how control systems can be applied to develop an eye catching and appropriate display unit. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of units...
Systems and Control Late KS3 Y9 Design and Make - Regulating greenhouse temperature, Year 9 Design and Make – Regulating greenhouse temperatureThis takes students through prototyping a circuit using a breadboard and understanding how different inputs respond to their environment, They then go on to developing a greenhouse temperature regulator using electrical components.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of units they can use and adapt...
Brad Harris, “Brad is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer who has acquired a wealth of engineering knowledge, skills and understanding over more than 40 years of educational, training, research and industrial experience across the system, product, asset and project lifecycles in the automotive, defence, maritime, aerospace, oil & gas and utilities sectors. For the majority of the last ten years Brad has worked as an independent consultant, including four and a half years of assignments on the programme that is creating one of the most complex products on earth. His clients included a...
Design Teacher, Dulwich College, Beijing, Andrew Walton, We are delighted and privileged to be able to talk with Andrew Walton in this Episode of Designed for Life, the podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association with the support of our friends and sponsors at The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here Andrew is a Design teacher who for the last four years has worked at Dulwich College Beijing. We reached out to Andrew having seen the quality of work produced by his students showcased on social media and...
'Inspired by Industry' - Member Only Content, 'Inspired by Industry' has been produced with leading design and manufacturing companies to support all D&T teachers with a suite of free KS3 resources to use in the classroom. By working on real-life contexts and learning from industry experts, it allows teachers of D&T to potentially shift how they deliver elements of KS3 in a way that aligns with elements of KS4 and beyond, replicating how many organisations design, prototype and test. The additional curriculum support documents below will help you to deliver the individual Inspired by...
Curriculum Consultant, Lol Conway, Lol Conway was a Design and Technology teacher for 14 years teaching students from years 7 to 13 in comprehensive secondary schools. She was a Head of Department for 7 of those years and was a College/Pastoral Leader for 2. During her time as Head of Department she took a department that was struggling to a thriving and outstanding faculty within the school. Lol trained and worked in Theatre Design before going on to work for The Guardian as part of their Digital Advertising team for 5 years. She came...
Design Engineer Construct, Content: The presentation will run through the 'Design, Engineer, Construct!' programme and introduce the SOS (Sustainable Outreach Shelter) brief. DEC is an alternative programme and qualification you may which to try with your students. In this session Daniel McDonagh will run through his experience of the programme an share various resources, inspiring your student to explore opportunities in civil engineering and construction. Learning Outcomes: Understand the structure of the DEC programme to see if it may be applicable for your students/you. Learn more about the...
Nominate Now for the Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards 2025!, Nominate Now for the Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards 2025! Celebrate Excellence in D&T The Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards 2025 are your chance to celebrate the outstanding individuals and teams making a real difference in design and technology education. Whether it’s an inspiring primary or secondary teacher, a dedicated student, a hardworking department, or an industry partner shaping the future of D&T, now is the time to recognise their achievements. These awards shine a spotlight on those who...
GCSE Energy Storage and Conservation, D&T GCSE Key ResourcesEnergy Storage and Conservation Ages 14-16 First published 2016Energy Storage and Conservation classroom teaching resourceThis resource is aimed at supporting teachers in delivering the Energy Generation, Storage and Conservation topic areas within the GCSE in Design and Technology. It includes a presentation that teachers can use when delivering the topic along with supporting activities to consolidate knowledge and understanding. The resource is split into three sections – Energy, Generation, Energy Storage and Energy Conservation. Each contains notes about the topic,...
Design Director, British Design Fund, John Mathers, John has been working for almost forty years in the brand and design industry, leading a number of marketing, brand and design consultancies in the UK and Internationally, as well as holding a number of roles within FMCG and retail, including Head of Brand at Safeway. Most recently he has led the UK Design Council through a period of change and has retired from that role after four years as CEO. He joined the Design Council from an International CEO role at the Holmes & Marchant...
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