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Product Design Mid KS3 Y8 - Technology in Society - Cost of Technology, Product Design Mid KS3 Year 8 - Technology in Society – Cost of TechnologyThis examines the true cost of technologies, including raw materials, distribution, processing, finishing and packaging and their impact upon the environment. It also includes the positive benefits of different technologies and how the circular economy helps designers balance the impacts.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set of...
Global Washout Day: A Challenge to Inspire Change, On the 19th of November, members of The Design & Technology Association took part in Global Washout Day, a worldwide initiative spearheaded by The Washing Machine Project. This impactful campaign aims to shine a light on the often-overlooked challenges faced by millions of people who must hand wash their clothes with limited access to water. For billions around the world, handwashing clothes is more than a simple household task—it is a physically demanding and time-consuming necessity. Many are forced to walk miles to collect water and use...
Understanding the Design Cycle for Primary D&T, Understanding the Design Cycle for Primary D&TStudy in your own time and at your own pace with the D&T Association E-learning courses. No need to travel or take time out of school.This E-Learning course 'Understanding the design cycle for primary D&T', aims to help D&T leaders and all primary school teachers of D&T, to fully understand and implement an iterative design cycle into design and technology in their primary curriculum. Course objectives:• Learn how to utilise the iterative design cycle in your primary D&T lessons.• Get...
RAF Museum Midlands Design and Technology Resources, The RAF Museum Midlands offers resources tailored to primary and secondary classrooms, making it a valuable tool for design and technology teachers. By focusing on practical, curriculum-linked activities, the museum provides teachers with creative ways to engage students in engineering, design, and problem-solving. Primary-Level Resources For primary school teachers, the museum offers simple, hands-on activities to introduce pupils to STEM, engineering and design. Resources like ‘Build Your Own Aircraft’ allow students to explore design thinking in a manageable and enjoyable way. These materials...
Director of Design & Technology, Drew Wicken, Drew Wicken is the Director of Design & Technology for the Co-op Academies Trust in Stoke on Trent where he works across the Trust supporting and challenging academies in all areas regarding Design & Technology, at both primary and secondary levels. Drew also lead an engineering qualification national for an examination board as well as writing and developing resources for Oak National Academy. Watch Drew's D&T department tour here
The Design and Technology Secondary Subject Leaders Files, The Design and Technology Secondary Subject Leaders Files First published 2017 The subject leaders’ files consist of a set of ten files that can be used as an integrated set or as individual files to support and key factors in design and technology. File One D&T – The National Picture File Two Leadership of D&T – Vision, Mission and Policy are the...
Career Profile for teachers of Design and Technology: Subject Competencies, Career Profile for teachers of Design and Technology: Subject Competencies First published 2017 The Career Profile for teachers of Design and Technology: Subject Competencies, has been developed to replace the Minimum Competencies for Trainees to Teach Design and Technology in Secondary Schools. Since 1995, revised versions of these competencies have been used by all those involved with Initial Teacher Education (ITE). They set out the skills, knowledge and understanding for the subject which has informed ITE course provision and subsequent inspection...
Masterclass with Seymourpowell - Sketching and Rendering in Concept Design, This inspiring masterclass has been developed in collaboration with Seymourpowell and The Design and Technology Association. Take a look at this video to learn moreAn exclusive session on 'Sketching & Rendering in Concept Design'. This e-learning masterclass will take D&T teachers through the process of concept design at Seymourpowell. With a focus on sketching and rendering, see how Dick Powell and Neil Baron produce ideas, their techniques when presenting ideas to clients, and how they move from paper to digital. You will...
Lead Practitioner Design & Technology, Dave Bausor, Dave Bausor is a Lead Practitioner and SLE of Design & Technology at Ely College Academy which is part of CMAT (Cambridge Meriden Academy Trust), creator and administrator of TopBrumD&T and D&T Excellence Award winner 2019 for Innovation & Creativity. Dave works as a consultant for the Association and writes resources and delivers training. Watch Dave's D&T department tour here
GCSE and GCE Design and Technology developments: where are we?, There is no doubt about it, keeping up with the changes and possible implications for the future direction of design and technology (D&T) and related qualifications is challenging. The Awarding Organisations, the D&T Association and all those who provide the vital infrastructure that supports the subject are not to blame. Unfortunately, we are suffering from a system that has precious few experts in positions of influence and no experts employed by Government who can take on the role of the QCDA subject officers...
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