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Celebrating future talent at Graduate Fashion Week, We had the pleasure of attending Graduate Fashion Week in London last week – a brilliant celebration of emerging talent, full of creativity, innovation and purpose. A showcase of creativity and purpose Across the shows and exhibitions, it was clear just how thoughtfully students are engaging with the world around them. From sustainable materials and experimental textiles to tech-integrated fashion and bold social commentary, their work showed imagination, skill and a real sense of direction. Designing for impact One...
Inspiring creativity at the Royal Ballet and Opera Design Challenge, Earlier this summer, we attended the Design Challenge Winners' Day and it was an incredible showcase of creativity, talent and hard work from KS5 students across the country. The Royal Ballet and Opera’s national Design Challenge offers students a unique chance to step into the world of professional design. With four exciting pathways to choose from: Set Design, Costume Design, Wigs, Hair and Makeup Design, and Marketing Design, the challenge invites students to develop industry-relevant skills in a hands-on, imaginative and inspiring way. ...
Inspiring creativity in GCSE D&T portfolios, As GCSE portfolio submission deadlines approach, teachers can draw inspiration from the exceptional work produced by students at Raynes Park High School. Under the guidance of Richard Harris, Subject Leader of Design and Technology, students have developed portfolios that showcase creativity, technical skill, and innovative problem-solving, highlighting the unique opportunities that studying design and technology offers. Standout projects to inspire The portfolio features a wide range of projects demonstrating skill, originality, and attention to detail. Kaven Curley’s Game Boy Book cleverly combines functionality with nostalgia, storing...
STEM Racing Discovery Box, An engaging, all-in-one activity that teaches pupils to apply STEM principles in a fun, practical way. Working individually, in pairs, or in small teams, pupils design, make, test, and race their own model cars on a 12-metre track. The project encourages problem-solving, teamwork, and critical thinking while developing skills in design, technology, science, and maths. The process begins with each pupil folding a pre-stamped chassis net to create a standard 3D racing car with wheels and axles. Students then research and design their own body shell, testing and refining their ideas to improve aerodynamics...
Skills for Industry - Perpetual Calendar, Skills for Industry – Perpetual Calendar First published 2017Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. The PowerPoint and associated 2D Design and Word files are a record of the project that took place in 2017 but also provide materials to adapt for use in your school. This project has a scheme over nine one-hour lessons. Students manufacture...
Virtual Teachers in Residence, Triple Double , We were exceptionally pleased to be able to spend a wonderful afternoon with Triple Double. Triple Double is a creative studio that use the power of design and creativity to transform how youth engage in sport and education. A group of teachers spent the afternoon learning about how this creative studio operates on a day to day basis and what makes them tick. Visit their website for more information. Triple Double Case Study Accessing our contacts of over 30,000 members of the...
Group Strategic Account Director, adi Group, James Sopwith, Founded in 1990 with a vision to create a ‘one stop shop’ for total engineered solutions, adi Group is a large multi-disciplined engineering firm. The Group operates across 11 regional locations throughout the UK and Ireland. James is a degree qualified Mechanical engineer and has been in the industrial engineering sector for over 25 years. Initially starting as design engineer, he has progressed through manufacturing management and industrial distribution to his current position as a Group Director of the adi Group. In addition to his role within adi...
Association Represents D&T at House of Lords Skills Roundtable, Ryan Ball, Director of Education at the Association, represented the D&T community at a discussion in the House of Lords. The event formed part of the Twenty First Century Skills Group Round Table, chaired by Lord Lucas and hosted by the Digital Policy Alliance. The roundtable brought together policymakers, industry leaders and education specialists to explore how schools and employers can better prepare young people for the realities of the modern workforce. Preparing Young People for Modern Careers Discussions focused...
LSBU’s “Product of South Bank” Graduate Showcase, This week, London South Bank University (LSBU) proudly welcomed guests to The Product of South Bank, its much-anticipated annual graduate showcase celebrating the work of final-year students from Product Design and Engineering Product Design, alongside select projects from across the School of Engineering. The exhibition launched with a private view on Wednesday evening (4 June), where visitors had the first look at a range of innovative student work. Highlights included basketball trainers with replaceable soles, watches made from recycled coffee grounds, and a diverse...
Celebrating Emerging Talent at New Designers , We had the pleasure of visiting New Designers Week Two today at the Business Design Centre in Islington, a landmark event in the UK’s design calendar that never fails to impress. This year was no exception. From clever, sustainable furniture to expressive animation and inventive digital arts. There was a strong focus on sustainability and circular design. As you weave through the curated stands of over 2,500 graduates, what strikes you most is not just the sheer breadth of disciplines, from Furniture Design to Game Design, but the...
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