Search results

529 results found for your search "preparing schemes of work"

Hot Stuff: Pewter Casting - Key Resources

Hot Stuff: Pewter Casting - Key Resources, Hot Stuff: Pewter casting Ages 11-14 yearsFirst published 2012 Hot Stuff is a comprehensive set of materials giving teachers all the background they need to teach making pewter jewellery in a particular style. The focus is on the work of designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the PowerPoint slides and Word documents include background on Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including the influences and the styles he developed. There is a full scheme of work and lesson plans over 12 weeks which include consideration of the design processes,...

Design Legends - Charles Rennie Mackintosh

Design Legends - Charles Rennie Mackintosh, Design Legends: Charles Rennie Mackintosh Ages 14-18 The first in a series of teaching resources consideringinfluential designers identified in the GCSE specifications for D&T that present for students a summary of their lives, influences, examples of their work and the context in which they developed their ideas. This three-minute video and accompanying PowerPoint presentation is planned to inspire students to consider the work of a particular designer and use the information to develop their own design ideas, for example by designing in the style

Bendy Bags YR2/3/4

Bendy Bags YR2/3/4, Years 2-4Ages 5-7 & 6-9 First published 2011 This is a textiles unit of work in which children make an interesting small bag with a self closing top. The flexible plastic strips needed to give the bag its bendy properties can be cut from surplus polypropylene document folders, thus bringing a recycling element into the project. Having decided what their bag is to be used for children will think about what size it will need to be and what fabric will be appropriate. They will learn and use textile skills such as making...

Teaching National Curriculum D&T 2015 with Creativity and Confidence

Teaching National Curriculum D&T 2015 with Creativity and Confidence, To book your place on the next available course click here. This one day primary specific course will include a FREE copy of Projects on a Page, the new national scheme of work for KS1 and 2 Aims of the course To identify the challenges and opportunities created by the new National Curriculum for D&T at KS1 and 2 To explore a range of practical strategies to support implementation To introduce the new national scheme

Key Practitioners introductions

Key Practitioners introductions, The Key Practitioners PoaP focuses on a selection of recommended key individuals from across the design and technology specialisms. This is focused for KS2 but can be delivered at any time across those year groups. The planner gives you ideas for how you can incorporate key individuals into your planning and units of work as well as giving you an overview of each of the recommended individuals so as to help you select the most relevant practitioner for your planning and also to introduce them to your pupils. Accompanying the PoaP resource...

Hand-made switches helpsheet

Hand-made switches helpsheet, Making hand-made switches is a good way of helping children understand how they work and which would be appropriate for a particular user and purpose in a product. For example, some lights may need to stay on, others to work only when held.These switches can be put together using: scissors, automatic wire strippers and ruler. Use a card drill or hole punch to make holes in card. Materials can include card, corrugated plastic sheet, card wheels, paper clips, paper fasteners, click rivets, aluminium foil or self-adhesive copper strip. Make the parts from recycled...

Hinges and Catches

Hinges and Catches, Hinges and Catches EYFSAges 3-5 years In this project children are encouraged to explore how materials are joined together so they can still move. Activities include children going on a hinge hunt and comparing different types of hinges. What do they do? How do they work? They investigate different types of hinges and catches on boxes in order to design and make a special box for a particular user/purpose. The resource includes two PowerPoint presentations, one for children with prompt questions and illustrations of different types of boxes, and...

Making Bread using the Six Essentials

Making Bread using the Six Essentials, Making Bread using the Six Essentials Year 5-6Age 9-11 First published 2013 An example of good practice in Design and Technology using the 'Bread' unit of work and incorporating the 'six essentials' of design and technology. These essentials – user, purpose, functionality, design decisions, innovation and authenticity – should be applied to every Design and Technology project wherever possible. This PowerPoint presentation gives an example of a school that has taken these and applied them to all aspects of the process, from curriculum planning, ensuring the...

Levers and linkages - Poster and Support Pack

Levers and linkages - Poster and Support Pack, Age 7-9 yearsFirst published 2012 This poster and support pack show a range of techniques and includes five templates and full instructions on making the teaching aids and the effect each will have. The teaching aids can be assembled quickly and easily so that children can see 3D examples in action and investigate how they work. Some of these techniques will also be useful for teachers of younger/older children. There are also teacher tips and advice for teaching this practical task. The pack includes technical descriptions...

STEM Careers resources Goldsmith

STEM Careers resources Goldsmith, Age 11-14 years This resource provides a design task that focuses on individual work to highlight career opportunities within jewellery design and making. The aim is to raise awareness of career opportunities for designer makers with an opportunity for students to explore a typical career path through experience of a particular designing activity. The resource and designing activity is build around a case study of a typical designer maker with an interesting background and career path. A PowerPoint presentation shows her work together with an analysis of the positives...

Filter results

Choose an option to filter your search results.

All results (529)
Shop products (149)
Events (16)
News (131)

Need help?

We are always here to help you with any query.

Contact us