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In the Press, Our CEO, Tony Ryan, recently penned an article in the Observer that highlights a critical issue facing our education system: the potential disappearance of design and technology from the national curriculum within the next four years. This alarming trend is driven by a steep decline in both student and teacher numbers, with about 20% of schools in England and Wales no longer offering the subject. The forthcoming report, produced in collaboration with the Design Council reveals a 68% drop in students taking D&T...
Young Furniture Makers Exhibition 2024, The Young Furniture Makers Exhibition is set to return to the City of London on 2 October 2024, providing a unique platform for aspiring designer-makers to showcase their talents. Organised by The Furniture Makers’ Company, this one-day event will highlight the innovative work of students from GCSE level to recent graduates, connecting them with industry professionals eager to discover fresh design talent. This year's exhibition will feature the Young Furniture Maker Awards, which serve as the student...
Tools to help teachers., Convert your Individual membership to Departmental membership It is important to convert your membership to Departmental Partnership membership. Our secondary Departmental partnership has become the membership option of choice, really offering your school tremendous value, member support and really invaluable engagement for your whole team. This option is of high value to Design and Technology teachers within a department at a cost of £198. We have found that schools are often willing to pay for Departmental partnership membership for their whole department, out...
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...
Vice Chair of Trustees, Matt McLain, Matt is teacher educator at Liverpool John Moores University, where he leads secondary initial teacher education, having led the design and technology postgraduate route beforehand. Before becoming a teacher educator, he taught design and technology in the Greater Merseyside area for eleven years, as a subject leader, lead practitioner and advanced skills teacher; working with teachers at a local and national level. Matt has been an active member of the Design and Technology Association since joining in the 1990s. Recently he helped to develop...
Design for Planet Festival 2024: A Hub for Sustainable Innovation, The Design for Planet Festival 2024 is gearing up to be a significant event. This festival aims to unite designers, innovators, and environmental advocates under the theme of "Designing for the Future," focusing on how design can play a crucial role in tackling global challenges such as climate change and social justice. A Platform for Inspiration and Collaboration Attendees can look forward to an engaging line up of workshops, keynote speeches, and panel discussions featuring...
Share Your Innovative Timetabling Approaches for D&T, We are currently supporting the DfE with exploring alternative approaches to timetabling Design and Technology that move away from the traditional ‘carousel’ system. The ‘carousel’ system of students moving around materials areas in D&T has been used for a number of years in many schools and we are looking to collate examples of alternative approaches at Key Stage 3, whilst maintaining safe, reduced class sizes and experiencing the full national curriculum across the Key Stage. We would love to hear...
Working with paper straws, Working with paper strawsAge 7-9 yearsFirst published 2011 This classroom display poster contains information about using paper straws in a range of activities and structures. These useful items can be used when making framework structures or moving joints both as sliding and flexible versions. The poster has instructions for making different types of joint, means of joining straws together in different ways and also has suggestions for how straws can be used to make and enhance a range of toys, models and other items in
Everyday Design Heroes, Age 9-11 yearsFirst published 2011Updated 2021 This classroom display poster is designed to stimulate older children to think about the amazing world of designed and made products. Items featured on the poster include a coat hanger, a thermos flask, sticky notes, a ball point pen, an egg box, a pencil, bubble wrap and Velcro. Where do these great ideas come from? Can they match the product with the product description? You might want to use this as a stimulus for a designing project, getting children
Podcasts and career videos are brought to you to entertain, inform and inspire. A must listen.... ☆☆☆☆☆ “Really enjoy listening to these discussions on the way to work. A must for any Design and Technology teacher. Some great ideas for inspiring and enthusing pupils.” - via Apple Podcasts, Podcasts: Designed for Life, Inspiring Podcast ☆☆☆☆☆ "An Incredibly inspiring podcast for a Ect DT teacher who has come to teaching late in life after 30 years as a designer, I...
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