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MAN Group’s Design & Make Challenge , The MAN Group’s Design & Make Challenge is an annual event for Year 10–12 students, promoting careers in engineering, manufacturing and technology. The Challenge will take place on Tuesday 7 July 2026 at The Junction building at the University of Warwick in Coventry. Schools and colleges are invited to enter teams to compete in three categories: Innovation of Design Design for Manufacture Efficient Design ...
Self-Review Framework – effectively reviewing design and technology in your school, In early 2026, the D&T Association will transition to a new website and associated IT systems as part of its ongoing improvements. This will affect the Self-Review Framework and D&T Mark. The new system will have revised statements to work towards, will be renamed the ‘D&T Quality Mark’ and will not be able to transfer any evidence from the current one automatically. As such, we will not be processing any additional applications using the current system. If you intend to apply for the...
Heat transfer project, First published 2013 The Heat Transfer Project contains two activities for with cross-curricular links to Science asking Year 9 students to investigate materials that are most suitable for fast food packaging, and learn more about how a vacuum flask works. The project consists of two main activities: Hot Potatoes! A Science based activity where students make predictions, carry out an experiment, analyse results and make conclusions about which materials are most suitable for fast food packaging and apply this information to a design task. How do we keep hot things...
Moving pictures, Year 1 Age 5-6 years Fully updated 2021 Moving pictures are popular with children and by making simple sliders and levers children will gain an understanding of the mechanisms that make things move. This encourages children to recognise and learn about different types of movement through investigating mechanisms in everyday objects and designing and making a moving model to illustrate a story or as a card or display. Children develop their designing skills through trying out ideas with materials to make a mock up before developing and drawing a design...
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. The standard...
Different Designs 2, Different Designs 2Age 11-16 yearsFirst released 2017 4x4 product analysis and design sheets are widely used in schools, particularly at KS3, to help stimulate ideas amongst students in product design. Initial ideas or existing products are included as the start point and the sheets passed to other students to make suggestions and improvements to the design in the four boxes available, from different perspectives. The sheets are then returned to the original student to consider the ideas. This pdf contains twelve 4x4 planning sheets inspired by ‘Chindogu’ in which inventions with...
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D&T Practice 3 2023 Online PDF, D&T Practice is an A4 magazine publication offering practical ideas and solutions to primary and secondary classroom teaching in Design and Technology and the best of practice. Covering all focus areas, it includes case studies of classroom projects, product and resource reviews and profiles of companies in the field, as well as news about the Design and Technology Association and events and activities taking place in design and technology. D&T Practice is published three times a year and is available to Primary and Secondary Association members and to other membership...
Head of Digital Teaching and Learning, Michael Noonan, Michael Noonan is Head of Digital Teaching and Learning at Queen Elizabeth’s School, Barnet, and former Head of D&T. Since 2013, he has transformed uptake and attainment through user-centred, research-informed curriculum design. His VEX robotics teams have won 20+ World Championship awards. A national course leader and award-winning educator, he champions innovation, competition success and digital integration across teaching and learning. Location: Barnet, North London D&T Hub School: Queen Elizabeth’s School
New Designers Exhibition Showcases the Future of Design, Our visit to the New Designers Exhibition left us thoroughly impressed! The graduates' work showcases impressive creativity, intuition, and polish, providing a truly inspirational glimpse into the future of design. Championing Emerging Talent Since 1985 New Designers has been highlighting the UK’s most innovative emerging design talent since 1985. This annual London event features over 3,000 graduates from more than 200 universities, presenting visionary ideas across fashion, textiles, furniture,...
Royal Opera House: Create & Design KS1/2 CPD, Participate in an upcoming workshop tailored for those working with primary school children, open to both teachers and creative practitioners. This unique opportunity allows you to collaborate with professionals from the Royal Opera House, delving into creative careers and engaging in hands-on design activities inspired by the ballet "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." Depart with a wealth of activities and resources to enrich your KS1/2 staff's teaching experience. Create & Design (KS2) is a transformative program fostering design skills, creative problem-solving, empathy, and connections between...
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