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Focus on Design Technology Resources

Focus on Design Technology Resources, Focus on Design Technology Resources are an indispensable asset for teachers in schools. This unique collection offers a range of easy-to-use and affordable materials tailored for the Design and Technology curriculum. These resources are designed to enhance teaching and learning experiences, making them an essential tool for anyone involved in D&T education. Discover our selection of Focus ResourcesPrimary Focus Design/Create Single Licence - A complete Key Stage 1 teaching package with 3D animations, photos, text, and videos to engage students in Design and Technology. Focus Fairground...

Design and Technology Progression Framework

Design and Technology Progression Framework, Design and Technology Progression Framework The Progression Framework has been developed by the Design and Technology Association in collaboration with the National Curriculum Expert Group for Design and Technology. It comes in two versions here: the framework covering Key Stages 1 to 3, and a separate file: the Primary Progression Framework, covering Key Stages 1 and 2 to match the Association’s Projects on a Page scheme of work. The file includes a guidance document to help teachers understand and implement the framework and explain the progression steps for pupils’ knowledge, understanding...

Why has the number of teenagers taking design and technology GCSE dropped?

Why has the number of teenagers taking design and technology GCSE dropped?, For some time now, the Association has been expressing concern over the inability of the subject to move forward in response to changes in National Curriculum - and I'm not simply referring to the most recent iteration, and developments in technologies, materials, processes and pedagogy. It has also warned, that in situations where this is not happening, then the very certainty of its continuation is at question. We are now regularly receiving reports of schools either considerably cutting back on provision, or in the...

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Technology in Society – Eco Design

Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Technology in Society – Eco Design, Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Technology in Society – Eco DesignThis helps students to understand what eco design is, how it affects product design, and ways to reduce the effect of design on the environment. It comes with a set of eco-impact cards and has video links to different approaches to reusing and recycling products. There is the option to design and prototype a new product reusing waste items.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles...

Product Design Late KS3 Y9 Technology in Society - Evolution and the future

Product Design Late KS3 Y9 Technology in Society - Evolution and the future, Product Design Late KS3 Year 9 - Technology in Society – Evolution and the futureStudents learn how to evaluate products and how and why they have changed over time, developing an understanding about the relationship between evolution and design. It also looks at biomimicry and how it is affecting design. Includes video links and challenging questions for students.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic...

Transition in Design and Technology

Transition in Design and Technology , 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 ‘Transition in design and technology’ course aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding key stage 2 to key stage 3 transition and suggests some solutions that teachers can implement both within design and technology but also using the multi-faceted and problem-solving nature of design and technology across the school.Objectives:• To consider possible solutions and strategies to aid transition we first need to review the problems that...

GCSE Key Resources: Generating initial design ideas

GCSE Key Resources: Generating initial design ideas, D&T GCSE Key ResourcesGenerating initial design ideasEnabling you to teach your students how to be creative Ages 14-16First published 2016 This resource is aimed at supporting teachers to develop their subject knowledge in the area of outlining design possibilities, in readiness for delivering the GCSE in Design and Technology. It forms part of a set of CPD resources aimed at modernising your design and technology curriculum at a time when there is a clear need for modernisation in the subject to develop students’ skills...

Retrieval practice

Retrieval practice, Focus on Feedback not marking Developing Rosenshein’s Principles of instruction Session Content: What do you know about Rosenshein’s principle’s of instruction? Which strategies do you use in your lessons to provide feedback? Which strategies do you use after a lesson to provide feedback? How do you approach planning when teaching a new topic/concept? Presented by: Viraj Sharma, Assistant Headteacher Technology and the Arts, Moseley School and Sixth Form, Birmingham. Start E-Learning...

Transition in design and technology

Transition in design and technology, This E-Learning course aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding key stage 2 to key stage 3 transition and suggests some solutions that teachers can implement both within design and technology but also using the multi-faceted and problem-solving nature of design and technology across the school.Objectives: To consider possible solutions and strategies to aid transition we first need to review the problems that children face. To work through some strategies that can be used by primary schools and secondary schools. The most powerful strategies combine both primary and secondary...

Design Education International

Design Education International, What is Design Education International? Design Education International is the global brand of the Design & Technology Association. We have worked extensively with the UK Department for Education together with civil servants, examination boards, local authorities, head-teachers and with teachers. Design Education International offers a wide range of consultancy services in primary and secondary curriculum development including specification of curriculum models, vocational qualifications frameworks and academic examinations, development of classroom delivery models and techniques, design and implementation of pupil assessments and development and implementation of teacher training programmes. The Design & Technology subject...

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