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The Festival of Speed Celebrates STEM and Future Technologies, About FOS Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party, an intoxicating celebration of the world's most glamorous sport held in July in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House. 2024 marked 31 years since the first Festival and the event is determined to drive forwards with not just a great show, but a bold and exciting journey into the future. Technology is around every corner, designed to inspire curiosity as guests dive into immersive demonstrations of tomorrow’s technology from the automotive world...
Primary pupils’ art and D&T on display, Five primary schools in Southwest London recently brought pupils’ creativity out of the classroom and into the public eye at the Penny School Gallery, Kingston College. The exhibition celebrated children’s artistic and design achievements, showcasing their imagination in both Art and Design & Technology projects. From classroom to gallery “Seeing children’s faces light up as they viewed their work in a gallery was truly heartwarming,” said Janine Pavlis, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, Design and Technology at St. Mary’s...
Big Bangs and damp squibs, Design and technology has been in the news a lot over the last couple of days - or should I say, design and technology should have been in the news a lot! First was the CBI report, 'Engineering our future,' which talks about the urgent need to address the shortage of engineering skills. In relation to schools it talks about the need for children to study 3 sciences and expanding the UTC programme. No mention of the role of D&T or Computing, even though the CBI supported our campaign to...
Overseas Membership, Overseas Membership Overseas membership has changed and you now pay the same rates as UK members, but with online only access to the D&T Association magazines. Overseas members may wish to purchase hard copies of the magazines. You can still do this if you pay a supplement in addition to their membership fee that covers postage of the publications This supplement covers the cost of postage abroad £50 - Single Secondary £60 - Departmental Secondary £40 - Single Primary £50 - Primary...
Education and Engineering Leaders Discuss Future of STEM Education, Our CEO, Tony Ryan, attended a roundtable discussion at No. 10 today hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to address the pressing need to equip young people with essential skills for pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The session focused on pivotal strategies to ensure the UK's education system remains aligned with the ever-evolving STEM and Digital sectors. The meeting had representation from some of the UK's largest and most influential engineering companies. The Design...
World Book Day primary D&T competition 2026 – terms and conditions, Please read these terms and conditions carefully before entering. Promoter The promoter of this competition is the Design & Technology Association. Eligibility The competition is open to UK primary teachers only. Entrants must be aged 18 or over. Employees of the Design & Technology Association and their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Competition period ...
Developing handmade switches, Age 8-11 yearsFirst published 2011 A set of PowerPoint presentations and an accompanying display poster which show a range of techniques for constructing switches at Key Stage 2. Some of these techniques may also be used with younger children. The presentations come in two versions. One is aimed at teachers and can be used for training purposes or reference. The other is simplified to titles and pictures for the children to follow in class under the teacher’s instruction. You may choose to use just the relevant parts of the PowerPoint...
I have taken on the role of subject leader for Primary D&T. Please could you advise me on any support that you offer?, The Primary Subject Leaders’ file is the main resource we recommend for subject leaders – both new and experienced. The file covers all aspects of the role and the D&T curriculum in primary schools. It is available from the Resource Shop. We also offer specialist training across the country which can be booked via our training and events page and is discounted for Association members. ...
We don’t have enough time to teach D&T well in our primary school. What should we do?, It is important to think about both the amount of teaching time available and how it can be used to best effect. Where a school simply doesn’t have enough time to teach D&T well, this also tends to be the case for the other non-core foundation subjects. Typically, this results from over half of the teaching time in the school day being devoted to English and maths. However, Ofsted evidence suggests that schools which have a broad
Bristol regional support, The new Regional Membership movement from the Design & Technology Association connects schools with industry, curriculum support, and high-quality professional development to strengthen design and technology across the region. Funded by local industry partners such as Samsung UK and the James Dyson Foundation, and delivered locally, the movement removes financial barriers for schools while giving teachers access to practical support, curriculum resources, CPD, and meaningful industry engagement. This is a long-term regional partnership designed to support schools, strengthen teaching, and help pupils understand the real-world relevance of...
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