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Young V&A’s first designer, Clara Chu, In this latest episode of Designed for Life, you get to meet the Young V&A’s first designer in ‘The Shed’, Clara Chu. Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen on Amazon Music The Young V&A opened its doors on Saturday, 1 July 2023. Young V&A is a powerhouse of creativity for the young, from infants to early teens. It is a national museum dedicated to children and young people, a place to imagine, play, create, debate and design for tomorrow.Clara is the first designer...
Brad Harris, “Brad is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer who has acquired a wealth of engineering knowledge, skills and understanding over more than 40 years of educational, training, research and industrial experience across the system, product, asset and project lifecycles in the automotive, defence, maritime, aerospace, oil & gas and utilities sectors. For the majority of the last ten years Brad has worked as an independent consultant, including four and a half years of assignments on the programme that is creating one of the most complex products on earth. His clients included a number of blue chip engineering...
Challenging All Learners in KS3 D&T, How can D&T teachers ensure that all students, regardless of background or ability, are stretched, stimulated, and inspired in Key Stage 3? This was the central question explored in a recent National Association for Able Children in Education (NACE) webinar, delivered in collaboration with the Design & Technology Association. The session, led by our curriculum consultant and former head of department Lol Conway, focused on inclusive, practical strategies for raising challenge across mixed-ability groups. Drawing on real classroom experience and the latest research into cognitive engagement, the webinar highlighted the importance...
New Designed for Life Episode: Building a Thriving Design & Technology Department at Newstead Wood School, How do you establish a thriving Design & Technology department from scratch with a brand-new team? What curriculum changes at KS3, KS4, and KS5 can truly stretch and challenge high-achieving students? And how can you transform the department’s look and function on a limited budget while improving perceptions of the subject among students and parents? In the latest episode of Designed for Life, we explore these crucial questions as we visit Newstead Wood School in Orpington—recently named State Secondary School of...
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 and skills....
Latest Issue of D&T Practice Magazine is Out Now, Latest Issue of D&T Practice Magazine is Out Now! The first issue of D&T Practice for 2025 has just been released with exciting articles and inspiration to kick off the year. Here’s what you’ll find in this edition: Message from the CEO: Insights to start the year on the right foot. Young Women Leading the Way: Celebrate our award winners! D&T Mark: Explore the self-review framework. Inspired by Industry: Discover exciting new contexts for teaching. Supporting SEND: Learn about a new resource...
How should we assess D&T now that levels and level descriptions have gone?, Use the ‘progression framework’ to support formative assessment. With the removal of levels and level descriptions, this resource sets out developmental steps in children’s knowledge, understanding and skills. These include, but go beyond, the 2014 programmes of study. Age-related expectations have been developed for KS1, early KS2 and late KS2 which effectively replace the level descriptions and set new National standards for the subject. The Progression Framework is designed to help teachers plan activities which build on children’s previous learning whilst ensuring an appropriate level...
Inspired by Industry Bang Creations, Inspired by Industry: Bang Creations This practical challenge focuses on creating functional desk organisers with modern applications. Students can design items like pen pots, dual-purpose holders for phones or glasses, or multi-functional workspace tools. The project is flexible, offering opportunities to use various materials and methods, including CAD, 3D printing, and traditional craftsmanship, to develop tailored solutions for a tidy and efficient workspace. Log in or join the Association and add this to your basket. This classroom resource is free so there will be no payment required. Next take a...
Inspired by Industry KI Europe, Inspired by Industry: KI Europe This context explores reducing components in furniture design while maintaining strength and functionality. Students can experiment with a range of materials, including timbers, metals, and 3D-printed components. Techniques like lamination, generative design, and destructive testing can also be incorporated. The challenge aligns with the ‘Furniture Makers’ Company’ student competition, inspiring innovative approaches to furniture solutions such as lightweight camping gear, multifunctional furniture, or slot-together components. Log in or join the Association and add this to your basket. This classroom resource is free so there will be...
Programmable Control Open Design Brief, Programmable Control Open Design Brief Ages 13-15First published 2018 The subject content for the GCSE in D&T requires pupils to know and understand: how electronic systems provide functionality to products and processes, including sensors and control devices to respond to a variety of inputs, and devices to produce a range of outputs the use of programmable components to embed functionality into products in order to enhance and customise their operation This resource is designed to support teachers new to programmable control and...
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