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This award, sponsored by The James Dyson Foundation will be presented to individual teachers who have a passion and deep understanding of the subject and what it can offer pupils of all abilities. A teacher who excels in delivering inspiring D&T and motivates pupils to take the subject to the next level. This may be a teacher in the early years of their career or a highly charismatic teacher who has implemented new teaching methodologies over several years. This teacher champions the subject, makes sure the whole school understands...
GCSE Results Analysis 2024, Today, students across the UK receive their hard-earned GCSE results. Before we look at the results achieved within our subject, I would like to congratulate the students who are now in possession of their grades; if they are as expected, that’s just brilliant and well done for making it happen. Take a moment in the next few days to acknowledge what you did well that has made these results possible; also, no matter how good things turn out, there is always something you could have done to make things even...
Primary Primary Core Health & Safety Training for D&T teachers, The Primary Core Health & Safety Training (PCHS) course is a one-day, hands-on programme designed to equip primary teachers with the skills, confidence and knowledge needed to deliver design and technology lessons safely and effectively. Guided by a registered health and safety consultant, delegates explore key areas including risk assessments, COSHH assessments, lesson planning, and practical skills and techniques. The course provides practical, age-appropriate guidance on using a variety of tools, equipment and materials...
Bringing Dieter Rams’ principles of good design into the classroom, Dieter Rams’ Ten Principles of Good Design have guided generations of designers and remain a powerful tool for helping pupils understand what makes design purposeful, sustainable and human-centred. For teachers, they provide a clear framework to explore design thinking and encourage pupils to look beyond the surface of products to consider usability, honesty and environmental impact. A framework to spark classroom discussion Rams’ principles remind us that good design: ...
Furniture Design & Real-World Skills Webinar , We were joined by teachers on a free webinar introducing secondary D&T teachers to a new ‘Inspired by Industry’ context made in collaboration with KI on ‘Minimising Parts’ in furniture design. Developed in collaboration with the Furniture Makers' Company and KI, this new educational context introduces students to practical aspects of furniture design, sustainability, and efficient manufacturing through the concept of “minimizing parts.” Real-World Connections The webinar featured speakers from the D&T Association, including Curriculum Consultant...
Chinese schools get a lesson from Britain, While China has excellent academic results, the British curriculum has the upper hand with design – it's a shame our Government doesn't recognise this, says Richard Green The transformation of China in our lifetime has been nothing short of extraordinary. The speed of China’s resurgence – from the economic and human catastrophe of the Great Leap Forward to today’s superpower economy – has been so swift that it has mesmerised many in the West. Napoleon was right: China was...
Tomorrow is theirs to build - Samsung Solve for Tomorrow invites students to innovate, Design and technology teachers across the UK and Ireland have a new opportunity to inspire the next generation of innovators. Samsung Solve for Tomorrow is a free, curriculum-linked programme and national competition for 11 – 18 year-olds in secondary schools and colleges, designed to equip students with essential skills while tackling real-world problems. Inspire creativity and problem-solving in your classroom Through ready-to-use teaching resources, teachers can support students...
Membership Price Drop – More Support for D&T Teachers, for Less, Are you coming across challenges when teaching design and technology? A little extra support and someone to lean on can go a long way – and we’re here to help. We know how much teachers give every day, and we want to make it easier for you to get the help, resources, and expert guidance you deserve. That’s why we’ve reduced our membership prices across both primary and secondary. Whether you're just starting...
Chief Executive, Semta Group, Ann Watson, Semta is the engineering skills body, working for and on behalf of employers and creating skilled engineers for the future Semta ensures that companies in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector have the skills they need by influencing and advising on government policy, creating national occupational standards, managing and delivering skills programs and qualifications and assessing and certificating apprenticeships. Having left the University of Teesside with a first class honours degree in business studies, Ann...
Ursuline Academy, Ilford, Rose Russell and Edna Reilly, On International Women in Engineering Day, Designed for Life takes a moment to celebrate the work of two women who have made an amazing positive difference to girls' exposure to STEM opportunities within their school. Listen to the podcast hereRose Russell has been an outstanding Technician/Instructor/ STEM Coordinator at the Ursuline Academy, Ilford (an all girl’s catholic school) for 29 years in both the art and design and design and technology departments. Trained in fashion, Rose...
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