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Mechanisms and Forces Cards, Printable PDF cards for Primary D&T: download, print, cut and use. Pupils match motions/mechanisms and forces/products, explain choices, and apply vocabulary. Ideal for starters, plenaries, stations, and EAL/SEND. Laminate for durable reuse. Across KS1–2.
Making Bread using the Six Essentials, Making Bread using the Six Essentials Year 5-6Age 9-11 First published 2013 An example of good practice in Design and Technology using the 'Bread' unit of work and incorporating the 'six essentials' of design and technology. These essentials – user, purpose, functionality, design decisions, innovation and authenticity – should be applied to every Design and Technology project wherever possible. This PowerPoint presentation gives an example of a school that has taken these and applied them to all aspects of the process, from curriculum planning, ensuring the teaching is...
William Farr School Wins Sustainable Design Competition!, We are thrilled to announce the winner of our exciting competition, held in collaboration with The Sustainable Design Studio! After receiving an array of impressive entries from talented Key Stage 3 and 4 students across the country, the judging panel has selected a Year 11 student from William Farr School, submitted by their teacher Neil Wright, as the overall winner. The competition, which was open exclusively to D&T Association members, challenged students to showcase their creativity and innovation while incorporating sustainability into their design projects. Entrants were tasked with demonstrating...
Mike Walsh, Mike has a wealth of experience as a teacher of design and technology, head of faculty and local authority adviser. A qualified Ofsted inspector Mike left local authority employment in 2006 and has been an independent consultant ever since. He is always delighted to help support the subject wherever he can offering his expertise and knowledge generously. A keen guitarist and maker of guitars and mandolins Mike enjoys working with schools to improve their practice either within a health and safety context or improving curriculum provision.
Jon Reeves, Jon is currently Head of Design and Technology and Business Enterprise at Les Beaucamps High School on the beautiful island of Guernsey. Jon has experience of being on SLT as an Assistant Headteacher and has worked on curriculum development and setting up and leading a successful and thriving D&T department. He is also involved in leading on Teaching and Learning. Jon is available to work nationally and internationally and is well travelled and competent in some languages including Spanish and Portuguese.
Aeronautical Engineering Undergraduate, Mission 44 Youth Advisory board member and Founder of Young Engineers Summit, Joshua Bruce, The joy of this podcast is that through it, we get to talk with designers, engineers and innovators at the very peak of their game and often informed by years or even decades of experience. At the same time, we have spoken with people at the very start of their careers, and are privileged to explore how they are shaping themselves and their careers for the future. Listen here Listen on Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify...
The Textiles Skills Centre Launches Key Survey, Primary Teachers, Your Input is Needed to Guide Textile Teaching Initiatives The Textiles Skills Centre is inviting primary school teachers across the UK to participate in a quick, confidential survey designed to understand the current landscape of textile education. The survey, taking only 10–15 minutes to complete, aims to uncover how much time is devoted to textiles, what kinds of projects students engage with, and the level of resources and training available to teachers. By sharing your experiences, you'll help the Textiles Skills Centre...
Graeme Field, My name is Graeme Field. I have extensive craft, teaching and management experience in design technology that includes a craft apprenticeship and time in industry focusing on wood machining and shopfitting, lecturing and faculty management in further education and teaching with senior management across primary and 11-18 secondary education. I have held posts including Assistant Headteacher, Head of Faculty and Head of Department with responsibilities for curriculum management, teaching quality and department examination performance. I have written and introduced new syllabi and schemes of work whilst always maintaining a focus on creative design and making. I...
(Re)introducing D&T to your primary curriculum, This E-Learning course works through how to introduce Design & Technology in your primary school. Suitable for new D&T leads and classroom teachers. Course Objectives: What exactly is Design & Technology? Understanding the requirements of the National Curriculum and beyond Reviewing current practice What to teach and when What makes an effective Design & Technology unit Ensuring progression By participating in this course, you will: Submit your long-term plan and get...
Focus Educational iPad, Android, PC and MAC resources, Focus Educational Online Design and Technology Resource pack Study anywhere on iPad, Android, Windows and MAC - Now with Focus on Smart and Modern Materials The well established and popular titles from Focus Educational Software are available via an annual subscription which gives whole-school access to their main Primary and Secondary products, including new titles: Smart, Modern and Composite Materials and a D&T video clips library. You will be able to access new titles when added and ensure that you have the latest version available to...
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