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Self-Review Framework

Self-Review Framework – effectively reviewing design and technology in your school, The Self-Review Framework (SRF), freely available as a membership benefit, is a tool designed to help you determine the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of Design and Technology provision in your school. The SRF tool enables schools to compare and assess their current practice against a comprehensive set of quality standards. The SRF provides clear descriptors and examples of standards that constitute quality D&T and, in addition, provides examples of effective practice and a range of resources that schools can access to aid their development and...

Review your Department

Review your Department: The D&T Association Self Review Framework, Register for the Self Review Framework (SRF) All schools are required to complete an annual self review. This generally requires secondary Subject Leaders to provide information to their Senior Management Team. We understand that the review process can be demanding and time consuming and difficult to undertake. We have produced a product to simplify this process. Our new Self-Review Framework and associated Design & Technology Mark have been designed to address this need. Take a look at this short Self-Review Framework video which...

Graphic design and getting the most out of publisher

Graphic design and getting the most out of publisher, This session hopes to serve as a very basic introduction to graphic design using an easy to access program - Microsoft Publisher Session Content: Understand how to use templates Introduction to common CAD commands Implementing progression How to incorporate IEA’s (Investigative and Evaluative Activities) Presented by: Matt Legg, Primary Teacher at Cumnor House Sussex. Matt graduated as a Product Designer from Bournemouth University spending some of his placement year at the...

The Excellence Award for Inspirational Support Staff within D&T

This award sponsored by Nook Pods is for support staff who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to how the subject is delivered in their school. They may be working as teaching assistants, technicians, L.S.A., or volunteers.They will be known as being highly motivated and enthusiastic about the subject, which in turn will have had a positive effect on both pupils and colleagues. These award winners will be highly valued members of their design and technology department and their work integral to its overall success. Evidence could include: In primary schools, a support colleague...

The Excellence Award for Outstanding Industry Engagement (Industry Partner)

This award sponsored by OnePlanet recognises a business’s outstanding contribution to design and technology education through its ongoing relationship and activities with an individual school or group of schools. The successful business needs to demonstrate how their engagement with pupils has enriched the curriculum offer in design and technology for the engaged school(s). Evidence provided by a nominated Industry could include: Positive relationships with a school through schemes like Blueprint 1000, that have resulted in reciprocal relationships, involving pupils and school representatives Because of the nature of the partnership, successful design...

'Inspired by Industry' - Member Only Content

'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 Industry contexts and are...

Washing Machine Project FTs and IEAs

Washing Machine Project, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. Fold Up Airer - This Focused Task allows for the exploration of a range of elements including knowledge and exploration of mechanical systems such as linkages as well as potential CAD use, modelling and testing. Making Pegs - This Focused Task focuses on using CAD software to create pegs for washing lines. This can be used as...

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHSR) Refresher Training (AT)

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHSR) Refresher Training (AT), This online Zoom course is suitable for all colleagues who have completed the Core Level Training Standards and the personal Health and Safety portfolio and whose Design and Technology Association accreditation is now due for renewal. The course will extend and update your knowledge and understanding of health and safety and will have a range of activities, including: · Checking knowledge and understanding of H&S · Extending knowledge and understanding of H&S · Ensuring that Risk and COSHH assessments are...

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHSR) Refresher Training Course (AT)

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHSR) Refresher Training Course (AT), This online Zoom course is suitable for all colleagues who have completed the Core Level Training Standards and the personal Health and Safety portfolio and whose Design and Technology Association accreditation is now due for renewal. The course will extend and update your knowledge and understanding of health and safety and will have a range of activities, including: · Checking knowledge and understanding of H&S · Extending knowledge and understanding of H&S · Ensuring that Risk and COSHH assessments...

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHS) Refresher Course Training (AT)

Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHS) Refresher Course Training (AT), This online Zoom course is suitable for all colleagues who have completed the Core Level Training Standards and the personal Health and Safety portfolio and whose Design and Technology Association accreditation is now due for renewal. The course will extend and update your knowledge and understanding of health and safety and will have a range of activities, including: · Checking knowledge and understanding of H&S · Extending knowledge and understanding of H&S · Ensuring that Risk and COSHH assessments...

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