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IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024, Marisa Kurimbokus, In this episode, we are delighted to welcome Marisa Kurimbokus, who was announced as the IET Young Woman Engineer of the Year 2024 at the end of last year. 🎧 Listen here. In the podcast, we follow Marisa's journey from primary school, where a teacher dropped what I can only assume was a casual comment, but it is one that sticks with her to this day. Through secondary school, where Marisa describes her journey through a range of subjects, including A Level...
A to Z of D&T download version, A to Z of D&T The A to Z of Design and Technology is a pictorial dictionary of D&T terminology presented as PowerPoint presentations which may also be printed as classroom display cards. The resource consists of clear images of related items, each with a picture, title and definition, covering different focus areas of workshop applications, textiles and food. It includes tools and materials in each of these settings and is aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 pupils, but is also useful for...
Drew Wicken, Drew Wicken graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2010 with a B.A. (Hons) in Design & Technology with Secondary Education. Drew later completed an M.A. in Education from the University of Wolverhampton. Drew has taught in various secondary schools nationwide, delivering design & technology education. Drew is the Director of Design & Technology and Vocational Education at the Co-op Academies Trust. In his role, Drew provides advice, guidance and support across all 30+ academies in all areas of Design & Technology and different vocational education offered. Drew also works for a...
KS3 Communication Units, KS3 Communication Units Exclusive to D&T Association members, these downloadable resources support the teaching of core design and communication skills, from 2D/3D sketching and digital drawing to rendering and protecting designs. New units are added regularly, log in to download or join today to access the full collection. https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/for-education/inspired-by-industry-member-only-content/communication-curriculum-units/ https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/membership/
Protect the Future of Inventing and Innovation: Samsung Electronics UK Calls for Refresh of the School Curriculum, Samsung Electronics UK, the Design & Technology Association, and The Design Council have issued a joint call to review the design and technology curriculum in schools to safeguard the future of innovation and invention in the UK. In a letter to Professor Becky Francis, curriculum review lead, and cc’d to the Secretary of State for Education, the organisations highlighted the urgent need to modernise D&T education to prepare students for technological advancements and diverse career opportunities. New research commissioned...
Inspired by Industry Bulletproof, Inspired by Industry: Bulletproof This context allows students to explore the impact and improvement of packaging, focusing on sustainability and secondary uses. While prototypes will mainly involve card and paper, students can experiment with alternative materials like mycelium, fabric, timber, or polymers, reinforcing the 6R’s of sustainability. The project encourages design creativity, with potential collaboration with local companies aiming to reduce or repurpose packaging. Outcomes include prototypes demonstrating innovative secondary uses, such as plantable packaging or multifunctional designs. Teachers may limit materials for manageability and encourage group collaboration to present ideas professionally. Log in...
Co-founder of Pantee, Amanda McCourt, This podcast with Amanda McCourt is brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. This episode takes Designed for Life in a slightly different direction as we seek to track the journey of a product from its original 'ideas phase' through product development, to manufacture, marketing and sales...All covered through https://pantee.co.uk/ Sustainable womens underwear made from surplus T-Shirts. Amanda McCourt and her sister Katie have spent the last 18 months bringing an idea to make comfortable, fashionable underwear made...
Joint Founder of SeymourPowell, Dick Powell, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here For many of you tuning in to this episode, Richard Seymour and Dick Powell will need no introduction. For those of you who have not come across their work...you are in for a treat! As you will hear in this podcast, both partners brought (and continue to bring) very different skillsets to the business, advertising designer Richard Seymour and industrial designer Dick Powell were in different cohorts...
Wouldn't it be nice if..., With a new KS1-3 curriculum in place for September we know that the next challenge appearing over the horizon will be the review of GCSE qualifications. Ofqual have been tasked to do this and it is already underway for some subjects. But the review of D&T GCSEs is imminent and now is the time to do some creative thinking. What proposals and recommendations can we take to the Ofqual table when we get the invitation? What do we want the revised GCSEs for D&T to look like? This started me thinking...
Why and how to use e-portfolios in D&T, This course aims to help D&T teachers implement e-portfolios into their classes from year 7 to 13. By showing you the benefits of such an approach and helping you to begin to produce your own through the course and gain confidence and understanding. Course objectives: To develop teachers' understanding of the use of e-portfolios to support teaching and learning, for example in preparation for tackling the Design and Technology GCSE non-examined assessment. To develop teachers' technical skills and understanding of terminology, for...
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