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Applying Computing in D&T at KS2 and KS3, Applying Computing in D&T at KS2 and KS3: the 2014 National Curriculum requirementsAges 7-14First published 2016The purpose of this guidance is to help primary and secondary teachers in England introduce the National Curriculum 2014 requirements that link computing with design and technology. It explains in general terms how the two subjects are related and then focuses on the application of computing in design and technology to program and control physical systems in KS2 and KS3. The guidance sets out: The...
Successful Three-Day D&T CPD Event, We held a successful three-day training course at our headquarters in Banbury this month to equip secondary teachers with limited experience in teaching design and technology the tools they need to deliver a comprehensive and dynamic D&T curriculum. The course attracted teachers from various schools, some as far as Dubai, all eager to enhance their understanding of D&T and refine their teaching techniques. Over the three-day period, participants engaged in a series of intensive discussions, workshops, and hands-on experiences with our knowledgeable Curriculum Consultant Paul Woodward. ...
Lee Hull, During my 25 years teaching experience, I have accumulated extensive knowledge and experience in different aspects of Design and Technology. Since graduating with a degree in Design and Technology in 1986,I have not only taught students multiple interrelated subjects at different levels, but I have also managed departments, liaised with the different examination authorities, and trained and mentored other teachers in formal and informal roles. All of this while continually adapting my teaching methods and techniques. I began my teaching career in 1986, where I taught AS-level Graphics....
VEX GO, Session Content: Introduce VEX GO - a STEM education kit for Key Stage 2 Show how VEX STEM Labs can be used to cover a wider range of STEM subjects Share the free VEXcode VR virtual robot coding tool Presented by: Chris Calver, UK Education Manager at VEX Robotics. Chris works on content, curriculum, training and more. Prior to joining VEX, he headed up the education team at Rapid Electronics where he worked on STEM education projects for 20 years including the Toyota Technology Challenge, VEX...
Skills Gap Resources – Product Development Applying Metal Manufacturing Processes, Skills Gap Resources – Product Development Applying Metal Manufacturing Processes Ages: 11-14 yearsFirst published 2015 This project allows KS3 students to explore the properties of metals through form and function, and ‘alter’ the characteristics by industrial processes. It was developed through a Skills Gap programme partnership between Brandauer and St. Albans Academy. This project is designed to enable a product development activity to be taught with a strong industrial context. Students research several industrial metal manufacturing processes and then apply them to the...
Premier Sous Chef, The Ritz, Spencer Metzger, Podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation. Listen now. In this, the second episode of Designed for Life released around a food theme in five days, we talk with Spencer Metzger Premier Sous Chef at the Ritz, London. In this conversation we follow Spencers journey from school where he enjoyed food design and preparation in his Food technology lessons making jam roly poly, to a work experience placement at the Ritz obtained by cold calling the restaurant and asking...
Designed for Life - Live at Simon Langton Boys School, Kent (Part 2), In this, the second episode of a two-part mini-series, we continue exploring the journey of school design and technology leaders and departments as we visit and speak with staff, students, and parents at Simon Langton Boys' Grammar School in Canterbury, Kent. 🎧 Listen here. Before anyone assumes this is a story of overprivileged students enjoying an experience facilitated by wealth and connections, please be aware that this is not the case. This department has been carefully crafted from...
Chief Executive, Energy & Utility Skills Group and the National Skills Academy for Power , Nick Ellins, Energy and Utility Skills Group and the National Skills Academy for Power are the leading voice in workforce renewal and skills for the water, gas, waste management/recycling and power sectors. Previously Nick held the posts of Director of Policy for the Rail Delivery Group rail strategy body and Director of Policy for the Association of Train Operating Companies, focused on government franchising policy, HS2, strategic planning and the UK and EU regulatory...
Head of Education and Skills Policy at EEF, Verity Davidge, Working alongside the Director of Employment and Skills Policy, Verity is responsible for developing EEF’s skills, education and employment policy. She responds to government consultations and inquiries on employment, skills and education issues. She also supports EEF’s National Employment and Skills Policy Committee as well as leading EEF’s regional skills groups. Verity regularly appears in print media where she writes about why it's important that manufacturers have access to the right quality and quantity of skills. She has represented the views...
Free funding for D&T in your school with easyfundraising, The Design & Technology Association is delighted to announce an exciting new partnership with easyfundraising, a platform that enables schools to raise much-needed funds for their D&T resources simply through online shopping. With budgets tighter than ever, securing funding for essential D&T equipment, materials, and tools can be a challenge. However, thanks to easyfundraising, schools now have access to a simple, sustainable, and completely free way to boost their funding. The process is straightforward: when parents, teachers, and supporters shop online through the easyfundraising...
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