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Wayne Hemingway, MBE, Founder of Hemingway Design

Founder of Hemingway Design, Wayne Hemingway, MBE, Wayne was born in 1961 and grew up in Morecambe, a typical British seaside town. Perhaps not the most appropriate surroundings for one of Britain's most acclaimed designers. After spending most of his childhood in Blackburn, a young and multicultural Hemingway left school with ten O-Levels and four A-Levels. In 1979 he made another inappropriate decision for a future designer and gained a degree in Geography and Town Planning at University College, London. Alongside his wife Gerardine, Wayne built Red or...

GCSE Textiles Rescue

GCSE Textiles Rescue, In 2012 the D&T Association developed the GCSE Textiles Rescue programme, sponsored by the All Saints Educational Trust. The programme included national and regional workshops and on-line seminars for textiles teachers aiming to improve Textiles Technology GCSE results. Presentations from the six seminars have been fully revised by Julie Messenger and updated in 2014 and are available for download. They include edited recordings from the events. Please note: these resources refer to the previous GCSE specification and not

How to breakdown a context and get started with 'Inspired by Industry'

How to breakdown a context and get started with 'Inspired by Industry', Watch our video below to find out how to break down a context from our ‘Inspired by Industry’ KS3 Contexts. ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a set of design contexts to address the ever-changing needs of the design and technology curriculum. Supporting students with an approach familiar at Key Stage 4, students have a level of autonomy, tackling a real-world design context provided by an industry partner of the Design &

Special measures

Special measures, Andy Mitchell reflects on a week when once again, we are reminded of further changes ahead for schools and particularly the preparation of teachers in the future and the view from Ofsted. Reflecting on my second week at the beginning of what is set to be yet another turbulent year for education, where did it go? A week when we heard once again from the Department for Education that they would like to discuss with us what revised GCSEs for the subject might...

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery Design

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery Design, Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery DesignStudents are required to design and make an item of jewellery based upon 20th century design movements, reflecting the essential features of the chosen movement. It contains example mood boards, using a viewfinder for inspiration and a video on using 2D Design to help make a pewter mould before outlining the pewter casting method.This updated set of Key Resources...

Case Study - The Oaks Collegiate

Case Study - The Oaks Collegiate, Our Director of Education Ryan Ball visited King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls in Birmingham to deliver an INSET for the Oaks Collegiate. The Oaks Collegiate is a group of nine mainstream secondary schools and one special school. Their mission is to work together in partnership to develop best practice and improve the quality of learning in all the Oaks schools. The first workshop was delivered by our Curriculum Consultant, Paul Woodward. The session delved into CAD...

OCR Engineering and D&T Forum

OCR Engineering and D&T Forum , The OCR Engineering and D&T Forum recently served as a focal point for exploring the future landscape of Engineering and Design & Technology. Months of planning culminated in a vibrant exchange of ideas, drawing together stakeholders from Higher Education providers, schools, colleges and industry leaders. The journey from school to industry With a keen focus on inspiring the next generation, the forum posed crucial questions such as, "What is the future of engineering?" and "How...

Bolton Primary Hub Hosts D&T Event

Bolton Primary Hub Hosts D&T Event, The Bolton Primary Hub recently held an engaging Design and Technology event at St Thomas of Canterbury School, focusing on effective planning strategies for primary teachers. The event, facilitated by Clare Lightbown, the PTI Primary Hub Centre Lead, featured our Curriculum Consultant Paul Woodward who aimed to equip participants with practical skills and resources to enhance D&T teaching in primary classrooms. The event commenced with introductions followed by Paul Woodward's lecture on "Working Smarter, Not Harder" which gave attendees valuable strategies...

Are there any age restrictions relating to the use of machines by students in school workshops?

Are there any age restrictions relating to the use of machines by students in school workshops?, We would always advise schools to follow the guidance provided in ‘BS4163:2021 Health and safety for design and technology in educational and similar establishments – Code of practice’ and any further guidance provided by your employer. The British Standard Code of Practice states that: ‘The school or similar establishment should decide which machine is suitable for use by each group of learners. The decision should be based...

Catherine Ritman-Smith, Head of Learning at the Design Museum

Head of Learning at the Design Museum, Catherine Ritman-Smith, Catherine joined the Design Museum in 2009 and is currently Head of Learning. She oversees the learning programme for schools, colleges, and universities, professional development for teachers, and activities for families, children and young people. Catherine also leads on digital learning and established Design Ventura, the museum’s award-winning enterprise project. Since 2010 Design Ventura has supported over 47,000 young people to explore the role of contemporary design in our economy by...

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