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Summer time...D&T teachers are chillin’, With the school summer holidays now upon us, this seemed as good a time as any to reflect on the academic year just passed and specifically my almost seven months at the D&T Association. In a year in which the news has been pretty much dominated by Brexit, education appears to have been largely ignored by the press. Yes, we have a new Education Secretary as the previous incumbent was indicating that she was actually developing empathy for the intricacies...
Concept Design Masterclass Feedback, Michael Noonan is a teacher at Queen Elizabeth's School Barnet. Recently, Michael participated in the ‘'Sketching & Rendering in Concept Design Masterclass by Seymourpowell’. This experience allowed him to glean insights from industry experts and contributed to his innovative teaching approach. Response to the Masterclass: The Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design Masterclass offered by Seymourpowell in collaboration with The Design & Technology Association is an excellent resource, thoroughly enriching for the technology team at our school. The course provided a focus on sketching...
Making design and technology accessible for all learners, Teaching design and technology within a SEND setting presents unique challenges – but also incredible opportunities. At Bradfields Academy in Chatham, Kent, a creative and resourceful approach has enabled the department to adapt workshop tools, processes, and equipment so all learners can thrive. This page brings together a range of inspiring strategies and practical adaptations from Bradfields Academy, a specialist all-through SEND provision supporting pupils from Year R to Year 14. With around 444 pupils on roll, classes are structured into communities based on individual needs,...
Podcasts and career videos are brought to you to entertain, inform and inspire. A must listen.... ☆☆☆☆☆ “Really enjoy listening to these discussions on the way to work. A must for any Design and Technology teacher. Some great ideas for inspiring and enthusing pupils.” - via Apple Podcasts, Podcasts: Designed for Life, Inspiring Podcast ☆☆☆☆☆ "An Incredibly inspiring podcast for a Ect DT teacher who has come to teaching late in life after 30 years as a designer, I...
Production Engineer, Aerospace, Ben , Watch Ben's video here Ben is a manufacturing engineer working at JJ Churchill where he is part of a team developing aircraft parts. He did design and technology at school, then became an apprentice and completed his HNC. He moved from the shop floor to the design office where he uses design drawings to help develop processes for developing new parts. He finds it satisfying seeing the final product as an outcome of the work that he has helped develop, and finds the...
New Training Courses to Tackle Food Teacher Shortage: Leiths Education and University of Roehampton Announce National Qualifications, Leiths Education has teamed up with the University of Roehampton to introduce two new national qualifications designed to address the growing shortage of food technology teachers in schools. These qualifications aim to fast-track the recruitment and training of food teachers, responding to an urgent need in the education sector. The number of food technology teachers has steadily declined, with only 3,745 teachers recorded for the 2022-23...
What is D&T in primary schools and why is it important?, What is Primary Design and Technology? Are you really teaching D&T? View this video, the first of a number for Primary members. Design and Technology education involves two important elements - learning about the designed and made world and how things work, and learning to design and make functional products for particular purposes and users. Children acquire and apply knowledge and understanding of materials and components, mechanisms and control systems, structures, existing products,...
Surviving your ECT years , Study in your own time and at your own pace with the D&T Association E-Learning courses. No need to travel or take time out of school.This E-Learning ‘Surviving your ECT years’ course, has been developed, by a recently qualified teacher, for newly qualified teachers. This course is based around the delivery of design and technology in primary and secondary schools, and although it refers to content of the English National Curriculum it also incorporates other aspects that may make it suitable for delivery...
Masterclass with Jude Pullen - Prototyping , This inspiring masterclass has been developed in collaboration with Jude Pullen and the Design & Technology Association. This E-Learning 'Prototyping' masterclass will take D&T teachers through the process of prototyping and model making with Jude Pullen. With a range of approaches and thought-pieces, the masterclass explores the role of prototyping in D&T and industry, exploring useful materials and processes and diving into some challenges you can do with your students . You will pick up tips and tricks along the way to...
Sustainability in product design, Sustainability in product design First Published 2018Ages 14-18 This item is a download Awareness of the issues around sustainable design has increased markedly in recent years and building sustainability into products is now recognised as essential. To fully understand the issues and approaches designers need to be aware of the impacts of design and manufacture and change their thinking and approaches to ensure products are viable in terms of minimising negative effects. This free resource, developed with the support of SolidWorks, offers a...
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