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Haberdashers’ Boys’ School team makes history at VEX Robotics World Championship, Students from Haberdashers’ Boys’ School in Elstree have made history by becoming the first UK team at their programme level to win the Excellence Award at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. Their team, Cyber Squad, achieved the top accolade for outstanding performance across engineering design, coding, innovation and teamwork. It’s only the second time in the competition’s 18-year history that a UK team has received this award, a landmark moment for design, technology
Honouring David Bowie, A design icon for the classroom On the 10th January 2026, we marked ten years since the passing of David Bowie, one of the most influential figures in music, fashion, and design. His creativity continues to inspire, offering design and technology teachers a wealth of ideas to bring innovation, individuality, and experimentation into the classroom. Bowie’s career, spanning six decades, was defined by reinvention. From his early days in the 1960s to his final works, he blurred the lines between...
Primary STEM Project Roll Out Race Track, Primary STEM Project Roll Out Race Track 10m For use with the STEM Project Pack and Launch System Introduce STEM learning at an early age with the Denford Primary STEM project – an innovative, stand-alone classroom resource. This gives an ideal introduction to the new F1 in Schools Primary Class – the first step on the F1 in Schools ladder. The Denford Primary STEM Project brings real-life applications of STEM to your classroom in a fun and exciting way....
Myles Crump, Relevant background experience includes 34 years as a Design Technology teacher, with 25 of these as a Head of Department. Subjects taught have included Resistant Materials, Graphic Products, Product Design and Engineering. After leaving full-time teaching I worked for Liverpool John Moores University in the Design Technology Department for 2 years. I have also worked for AQA as a GCSE moderator for more than 15 years.
Michael Nelson, 17 years secondary teaching experience, across GCSE AQA RM, Graphics, Electronics, Product Design and Edexcel A Level Product Design. I was a HOD for 8 years within a secondary school, developing it from “unsatisfactory” to “good with outstanding features”, developing curriculum, policies and procedures. Digital D&T Specialist from CAD to Code. North East Event Partner for VEX Robotics and Autodesk specialist for Fusion 360 and Inventor. Primary CAD and control with Robotics too, with working knowledge in quality transition.
Smart mouthguards in rugby, As the Six Nations Championship gets underway, rugby’s power and precision are on full display but behind the tackles, technology is helping make the game safer. Smart mouthguards, fitted with tiny sensors, are now giving players and coaches real-time data on impacts, offering a new layer of protection on the pitch. From design to innovation Creating a mouthguard that protects teeth, fits comfortably, houses sensors and transmits reliable data is a real-world design challenge. Engineers and biomechanists worked with World Rugby
Stepping Up NQT Survival Guide, As a newly qualified secondary teacher you will need to develop a wide range of skills and learn new techniques to get you through this crucial year and meet the unique requirements of teaching our subject. This guide has vital signposts from planning your time, knowing who to talk to and the practicalities of teaching D&T. It aims to share some hints, tips and strategies that may help NQTs improve their effectiveness as a D&T teacher. The guide was prepared by
Stepping Up - Surviving your ECT Year, As an early career secondary teacher you will need to develop a wide range of skills and learn new techniques to get you through this crucial year and meet the unique requirements of teaching our subject. This guide has vital signposts from planning your time, knowing who to talk to and the practicalities of teaching D&T. It aims to share some hints, tips and strategies that may help ECTs improve their effectiveness as a D&T teacher. The guide was prepared...
Building Services Engineering, Building Services EngineeringAges 11-14First released 2018 These free resources have been developed with the support of CIBSE Patrons at the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, to help students understand roles and career paths into the industry. For many people, the services inside buildings – heat, power, ventilation, security and environmental systems – are invisible. Young people are often unaware of how exciting and rewarding building services engineering careers can be, and what an impact BSE design decisions have on our planet. These resources include...
Celebrating Black History Month with inspiring figures in D&T - Garrett A. Morgan, This Black History Month, teachers can bring the story of Garrett A. Morgan into the classroom to inspire pupils. Born in Kentucky in 1877, Morgan overcame barriers to become an inventor, entrepreneur and community leader. From tailoring to traffic signals - Morgan’s inventive journey Morgan began his career in Ohio repairing sewing machines and later developed a “belt fastener” attachment, hair‑care products and straighteners, combining technical skill with entrepreneurship. In 1914, he patented...
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