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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 it and understands its positive impact...
Surviving your ECT year, This E-Learning course, has been developed, by a recently qualified teacher, for newly qualified teachers. This course is based around the delivery of design and technology in primary and secondary schools, and although it refers to content of the English National Curriculum it also incorporates other aspects that may make it suitable for delivery in other countries and school contexts.Course objectives: To provide help and guidance for newly qualified teachers. Hints and tips to make the first (years) of teaching D&T as smooth as...
Inspired by Industry: New Contexts, We are excited to release three more contexts as part of our range of free resources for KS3. Have a look below: Lisi Aerospace Lisi Aerospace are a worldwide manufacturing specialist for assembly solutions as well as engine and structural components used in aircrafts. This context asks you to consider ‘Reducing weight without compromising strength’. JCB JCB are one of the world’s largest construction equipment manufacturers. Their brand is well known in the UK and overseas and can be seen on a wide range...
Timetabling D&T , Andy Mitchell explores the importance of good timetabling for design and technology Importance and context Recent posts in social media have included requests made by Subject Leaders, asking for examples of timetabling models used in colleagues’ schools. It takes me back to when I engaged in the annual process of timetabling D&T in a large comprehensive school at which I worked. Obviously no two schools are the same and there are many variables to consider, such as number/type of specialist rooms, available specialist teachers, time allocation...
Design against the smoke, How clean cookstoves are changing lives Today, on International Day of Clean Energy, attention turns to solutions that protect people and the planet. Household air pollution is a silent killer in many parts of Africa, linked to over one million deaths each year. Women and children are disproportionately affected, often spending hours cooking on inefficient stoves that fill homes with toxic smoke. Mukuru Clean Stoves is changing that story through design. Turning tragedy into innovation Founded by a designer and entrepreneur whose life was shaped by fire,...
Steve Massey, I began my teaching career in 1991 after graduating with a B.Ed (Hons) degree in Design Technology from Liverpool John Moores University'. Prior to this, I had completed an apprenticeship in mechanical and production engineering with GEC Ruston Diesels, manufacturing slow and medium speed diesel engines for a variety of applications, including marine, rail and power generation. I am a conscientious and professional teacher and have taught a range of subjects, including all areas of Design Technology, Maths, Science, Construction, Art and ICT across the secondary age range. During this...
Gary Frize-Williams, Having taken my A levels in technical subjects, I studied for 4 years (5 days a week 09.00 to 17.00!) the teaching of Design Technology, and gained my Honours degree from London University. I have been a teacher for all of my career and worked in five schools around the UK and one in Germany. I soon became Head of Department and I’ve been Head of Faulty for half of my career. I have always taught students from Y7 to Y13 and never been just an administrator. I have...
Teaching Sustainability Through Plastics Recycling, This on-demand webinar explores how Design and Technology can be used to turn waste materials into meaningful, sustainable products, both in the classroom and in industry. Pat Link (Neston High School) shares how students use open-source recycling technologies in the school Makerspace to transform plastic waste into new products, embedding sustainability and practical skills into the curriculum. Rory Dickens (Sustainable Design Studio) demonstrates how small-scale recycling tools, including injection moulding and 3D printing, can help students understand the journey from waste to product through hands-on learning. ...
Strengthening the Visibility and Credibility of D&T Research, We are delighted to announce that Design and Technology Education: An International Journal (DTEIJ) has been accepted for indexing in Scopus, a major milestone that significantly enhances the visibility, credibility and reach of research in D&T education. For teachers and practitioners in D&T, this is especially important. Scopus indexing means that the work emerging from our field - classroom innovation, pedagogical insights, curriculum development, and research into design thinking and technology education, - will gain greater international recognition and contribute more powerfully...
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