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Enjoy £10 off and a free micro:bit with every 2025 face-to-face course booked by 31st July, We know how much thought and planning goes into your CPD. That’s why we’re making it a little easier (and more rewarding) to get ahead. Book any of our face-to-face courses running between now and the end of 2025 by 31st July, and you’ll save £10 off your booking. And because we know how valuable hands-on tools can be in the classroom, you’ll also get a free micro:bit to take home when you attend your course. It’s a simple way...
Bringing creativity and purpose into the D&T classroom – Engineering careers resources, Engineering is where imagination meets application, a subject rooted in curiosity, problem-solving, and innovation. For design and technology teachers, it perfectly complements what already happens in every D&T classroom. From sketching ideas to testing prototypes, students are engaging in the same creative processes that engineers use to solve real-world challenges. By helping them make that connection, teachers can show how their skills could lead to careers designing sustainable solutions, developing medical technology, or even exploring space. A range of free, classroom-ready resources makes...
Free polymer study tours for design & technology teachers , Design & Technology teachers are being invited to take part in the highly regarded Polymer Study Tours, free two-day residential courses designed to strengthen subject knowledge, spark classroom ideas and deepen understanding of the polymer and plastics industry. Open to both practising and trainee 11–19 teachers, these tours offer an engaging mix of expert input and practical experience that directly connects to the curriculum. Connect classroom learning with real industry The Polymer Study Tours combine lectures, hands-on practicals and industry site visits...
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 original cartridges with...
Students shine in Zürich STEAM final, Four Year 10 students from Tandem IMS have earned a place in the live finale of the Zürich STEAM Challenge, taking their inclusive garden concept from the design studio to a professional stage. Two of the students pitched their idea, standing out as the only female finalists among university teams and companies. From classroom brief to real-world impact The project was developed under the guidance of their teacher, Paul Woodward, as part of 'Inspired by Industry', where students were challenged to design a product that makes gardening more accessible. Focusing...
In the Press, Our CEO, Tony Ryan, recently penned an article in the Observer that highlights a critical issue facing our education system: the potential disappearance of design and technology from the national curriculum within the next four years. This alarming trend is driven by a steep decline in both student and teacher numbers, with about 20% of schools in England and Wales no longer offering the subject. The forthcoming report, produced in collaboration with the Design Council reveals a 68% drop in students taking D&T at the GCSE level over the past decade. Furthermore, the number...
Should D&T Staff be required to lift sewing machines in and out of cupboards under benches on a daily basis., The HSE guidance leaflet, Getting to grips with manual handling – a short guide, available on the HSE website at http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg143.pdf will be a useful reference for you and should help to resolve any difficulties. Manual handling comes under the Manual Handling Operations Regulations 1992, as amended in 2002, and apply to a wide range of manual handling activities, including lifting, lowering, pushing, pulling or carrying. More than a third of all over-three-day injuries reported each year to...
Materials and their properties - Timbers, GCSE classroom teaching resource, Materials and their properties: Timber and boards Age 14-16First published 2017 One of a series of classroom teaching resources for students, addressing the relevant content of all four Awarding organisations' Design and Technology GCSE specifications. The resource will also be useful to students enrolled other technical courses including Engineering. This contains a PowerPoint presentation containing a range of summary information for students to help them understand and apply their learning in product analysis, making design decisions and selecting and using materials. Contents...
Preparing for the new Design and Technology GCSE Contextual Challenge, The new Design and Technology GCSE for first examining in 2019, brings with it a significant change with the requirements of the coursework element, now called the non-examined assessment component. Although the component now accounts for 50% rather than 60% of the overall marks, this is still obviously a vital element of the assessment process and one that is understandably causing some anxiety in schools. The D&T Association is working along with the Awarding Organisation’s, to provide support and make sure that teachers concerns are addressed and...
This award sponsored by Enginuity recognises consistent effort and achievement an individual school or teacher makes to engage with industry in a mutually beneficial manner. The nominated school/teacher must be seen to be addressing the skills gap faced by young people entering the workplace by supporting design and technology in schools and colleges. The industry partner should clearly be gaining a better understanding of the school system and curriculum. This mutually beneficial arrangement should significantly enhance young people's learning and understanding of the world of business and industry. Typically, the award-winning school will have developed partnerships where industry representatives collaborate...
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