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Successful STEM, First published 2012 These resources include five projects which aim to inspire D&T and Science teachers to run collaborative projects between the two subjects and ensure that you can successfully deliver a STEM project to enhance the learning of your students. These examples were first taught by D&T teachers, however all rely on knowledge, resources and equipment from Science departments. Each has an introductory page, summaries of the D&T, Science and Maths aspects covered, details of the project and the school’s experience of planning an delivering it. ...
Our E-Learning courses allow you to work at your own pace giving you the understanding and confidence to improve your practice in Design & Technology back in the classroom. Written by subject experts at the Design & Technology Association, our courses are made to meet the needs and high standards of a modern, busy school and count towards your ongoing Continuing Professional Development requirements. Each course will include a mixture of videos, quizzes and downloadable resources to help you develop your D&T teaching. After completing each course, you will be issued a certificate...
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 and are a starting point for you to focus...
Level 2 Food Safety CIEH & SFHS - Full day June, This is a face to face full day food course that will provide you theoretical and practical knowledge that you will need to complete if you are teaching and delivering food classes in school. Upon successful completion delegates will receive accreditation for Level 2 Foundation Food Safety, Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) and the Design and Technology extension level Secondary Food Health & Safety (SFHS) for teaching and supporting food teaching in schools. Who is this course for? Everyone...
Trustee (retired), The Comino Foundation, David Perry , 'Without hands-on learning a person is incomplete' - David Perry David started life as a comprehensive school teacher and was heavily involved in the development of radical approaches to design in general education, culminating with an MA in the field at the Royal College of Art. He became a teacher trainer at the then King Alfred's College (now Winchester University): as Head of Department leading new course designs including a dual-pathway teaching/industrial design B Ed/BA (Hons). Director of the Royal College of Art Schools Technology...
Paul Anderson, Paul has significant experience of helping teachers, departments and schools improve their pupils’ attainment. When he was Head of Technology in one of the most challenging schools in the country, his students achieved outstanding value added. Importantly, he continues to work part-time as a teacher, so he has direct current experience of what is effective in the classroom. Paul has significant experience working for two exam boards in a range of roles, including Chief Examiner, Principal Moderator and Chair of Examiners for a range of different qualifications. He has also been involved in developing...
DT Practice 3 2024 Online PDF, D&T Practice is an A4 magazine publication offering practical ideas and solutions to primary and secondary classroom teaching in Design and Technology and the best of practice. Covering all focus areas, it includes case studies of classroom projects, product and resource reviews and profiles of companies in the field, as well as news about the Design Technology Association and events and activities taking place in Design and Technology. D& T Practice is published three times a year and is available to...
Curriculum Review Response, The long-awaited curriculum review led by Professor Becky Francis is generating anticipation within the design and technology education community. The Association has actively contributed to this process, collaborating on a joint paper with the Design Council, NSEAD, and other organisations. We have now submitted our own curriculum review response informed by feedback from over 200 teachers and work with external organisations. You can read the full report here. There is widespread agreement that the existing curriculum requires substantial reform. The focus on STEM education and addressing the skills gap...
Ben Goakes, I am a Registered Design and Technology Association Health and Safety Consultant (RDTHSC), fully qualified and registered to conduct CPD and Compulsory Training Courses for Teachers and Heads of Departments, in accordance with BS4163:2021 standards. Whether it's Refresher and Compliance Training for a highly experienced staff member or working with a teacher who is just starting their DT career, I can assist. Early Career Teachers or those transferring from other disciplines may benefit from a run through of all your projects at KS3 and this can be added on to any...
TenX Thinking, Design over the years has tended to move in small, comfortable steps. Motor vehicle design for example began by firstly emulating carriages using spoked, wooden wheels and ‘coach-built’ bodies, then gradually moving towards more streamlined and sleeker-looking designs through many stages. True there have been maverick examples too advanced in design for their markets and customers, but we seem to be content with the evolution-not-revolution approach in design. At Google there is a new way of thinking being proposed: TenX. What this means is taking an existing problem or product and, rather...
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