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The Big D&T Christmas Giveaway Terms & Conditions

Eligibility The giveaway is open to teachers and schools in the UK only. Employees of The Design & Technology Association, prize-donating companies, and their immediate family members are not eligible to enter. Entry period The giveaway opens on 1st December 2025 at 00:01 GMT and closes on 14th December 2025 at 23:59 GMT. Entries received outside this period will not be considered. How...

Programmable Components - Multi-Light and Coin-operated Charity Box

Programmable Components - Multi-Light and Coin-operated Charity Box, Multi-Light and Coin-operated Charity BoxFirst released 2015 Ages 11-14 yearsTime allocation: 6-12 hoursThis unit introduces learners to electronics and control, and in particular programmable components including microcontrollers. Originally planned for Year 9 it has scope to be taught across KEY Stage 3.It has students design and make either a tap-controlled lighting project or coin operated novelty box, both requiring them to write simple programs in either Flowchart or Basic using Genie or PICAXE. It includes a full unit of work, project...

Programmable Components - Celebrations

Programmable Components - Celebrations, CelebrationsFirst released 2015 Age 11-14 yearsTime allocation: 14-16 hoursThis unit introduces learners to electronics and control, and in particular programmable components including microcontrollers. Originally planned for Year 7 it has scope to be taught across KEY Stage 3.It has students engaged in a mainly making activity focusing on the fabrication of a printed circuit board (PCB) and development of a programme to control a simple product on the theme of ‘celebrations’. It includes a full unit of work, project framework, teacher notes, classwork and...

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Membership of the Design & Technology Association, Deliver excellent Design & Technology education in your primary school, using our expert content Save time and deliver with confidence even if you are not a subject expert. We provide knowledge, tools and information to make it easy for you Access resources and training to support the development of your curriculum, in line with the National Curriculum Be ready to demonstrate excellence if called on in an OFSTED inspection Teachers Tell us they......

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Membership of the Design & Technology Association, Plan your 24/25 curriculum with confidence, using our expert content Solve your Primary School Design & Technology concerns now, with our tools information and knowledge. Teach excellent and progressive D&T lessons by using on Projects on a Page (with 23 different planners) Support your professional development with relevant courses, many accessed online immediately when you sign up to membership. Give it a try with a 4-month trial membership for only £49 available for a limited time ...

The case for decisiveness

The case for decisiveness , Editorial for Designing 117 to be released in November 2020 I write this at the beginning of October and schools have been back for just over a month. At the time of writing the number of positive COVID cases is rising daily, university students nationally are finding themselves ‘locked down’ in halls and rented accommodation with the vast majority of learning delivered online, and schools are struggling as the number of positive tests in year groups forces school leaders to send year...

Teachers in Residence at Bulletproof

Teachers in Residence at Bulletproof, Global, independent brand agency, Bulletproof, based in London, is renowned for its innovative work in branding and design, driving growth, standout and fandom for the world’s most desirable brands. Recently, Bulletproof opened its doors to teachers through it’s fifth ‘Teachers in Residence’ placement facilitated through the Blueprint 1000 scheme. This placement offered a D&T Teacher a unique opportunity to explore the careers available in a brand agency and bring fresh insights back to their students. Initial Impressions We caught up with...

Julie Boyd

Julie Boyd, Julie currently works as a D&T consultant leading training, working as an author and offering in school support. Julie often works with her husband, Paul Boyd, and together they offer a comprehensive and unique level of support across the whole of D&T. Julie has worked in education for over 30 years with experience in a range of schools in the Midlands and London. She has had a number of leadership roles in D&T as well as a senior leadership role leading coaching and teaching and learning at whole...

In conversation with Olivia Lane

Amazon Mechatronics Engineering Apprentice, Olivia Lane, One pattern that has repeated across the 108 podcasts published since Designed for Life launched in the summer of 2020 is the role of serendipity in aligning people and their careers. Today's podcast is a case in point. Driven by a primal desire to help people, Olivia set her heart on a career in medicine. School and academia did not come easily to her, and she realised at a very early stage that if she were to have any hope of following her...

TinkerCAD 3D Printing

TinkerCAD 3D Printing, Tinkercad 3D printingPowerpoint This tutorial looks at how you can use Tinkercad with 3D printers to create your own unique designs. Using the Framegym resource as a reference, this step-by-step guide will show you how to create and export your component for 3D printing.

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