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Inspiring invention through story: The Inventor’s Workshop by Ruth Amos, Ruth Amos’s The Inventor’s Workshop offers design and technology teachers an engaging way to introduce invention, creativity and problem solving in the classroom. Blending storytelling with practical insight, the book supports pupils in understanding how ideas develop through curiosity, testing and improvement. The story follows a group of young friends who discover an abandoned workshop filled with tools, gadgets and blueprints from a mysterious inventor. Each chapter presents a new challenge, allowing pupils to build...
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...
Free KS3 Resources, ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a set of design contexts to address the ever-changing needs of the Design and Technology curriculum. Rather than take a ‘project-driven approach to designing and making, they each start with a real-world design context provided by an industry partner of the Design & Technology Association. The contexts are authentic to the companies providing them with opportunities for teachers to use these with students. All follow a common design-thinking approach shown below. The contexts are editable...
Teachers in Residence Placement: George Bedford, George Bedford, Subject Leader of Product Design at St Richard Reynolds Catholic College, has returned from an inspiring four-day placement at Foster + Partners as part of the ‘Teachers in Residence’ programme, organised by The Design & Technology Association. During his time with the world-renowned architectural practice, George experienced first-hand their approach to materials, design, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. A particular highlight was the Foster + Partners material library, an extensive resource showcasing sustainable solutions, including waste-derived products used to create 3D printing filament. ...
Naomi Hiscock, I graduated in Mechanical Engineering and worked in industry before training to be a primary teacher. I worked in inner-city London primary schools, before joining a STEM education charity and becoming a local authority education consultant for The Learning Trust in Hackney. I have 20 years’ experience as a local authority and independent education consultant, providing training and consultancy in science and D&T to primary schools who use the National Curriculum in England. In 2011, I set up Primary STEM Education Consultancy which has grown to...
Junior Design Engineer at Prodrive, Seb, Watch Seb's Video here Seb is a Junior Design Engineer at Prodrive where he works in a small team designing and problem solving for the motor sport industry. He describes how D&T, and CAD in particular, helped give him the hands-on experience that helped him in his career. Play video.
Business Development Researcher at Engineers Without Borders UK, Rabia , Watch Rabia's video here Rabia works as a Business Development Researcher at Engineers Without Borders UK. Her favourite school subjects (art and Maths) led her into design engineering. She describes how engineering acts as a means of providing solutions to seemingly impossible problems and its value. Play video.
Engineering Programme Manager at Engineers Without Borders UK, Luke, Watch Luke's video here Luke is Engineering Programme Manager at Engineers Without Borders UK where the focus is on providing engineering solutions that work for users in ways appropriate to their needs and environments. He discusses the wider value of engineering and how emerging technologies can be used to shape the future. Play video.
Practical Primary Cookery with Leiths Education, This webinar shares insights from a pilot project exploring how to embed more hands-on cookery into the primary curriculum. Led by Maria Dunbar and Alistair Turner from Leiths Education, the session highlights research findings, school motivations, and practical strategies to make cookery a meaningful and achievable part of the school day. Watch here
Primary curriculum – are you well connected?, The first thing to be clear about is the difference between the ‘what’ and the ‘how’ of the primary curriculum. Although compulsory content is specified in the NC programmes of study, how this is organised and taught remains a matter for schools, so there is no reason for schools to stop making helpful connections between subjects. The best primary practice includes a blend of rigorous discrete subject teaching and equally effective cross-curricular links, with both approaches needed for...
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