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How can we improve the sustainability of products?, First watch these two videos Sustainability Masterclass 1 Sustainability masterclass 2 Now you can work through the activities below. Activity 1 (1:04) What is sustainability? Have a look online at images that explain sustainability. Make a copy of a few diagrams or images that help you to remember the three areas of sustainability. Activity 2 (1:49) What influences my choices of what I buy? Think about the last product you bought? What was it? Make a list...
Sustainable Design Studio and ChangeX Grant for Schools 2026, New funding opportunity helps teachers create hands-on sustainability and manufacturing experiences Design and technology teachers across the UK have the chance to transform waste plastic into powerful learning opportunities through the new ChangeX Grant for Schools 2026. Delivered in partnership with Sustainable Design Studio, the initiative offers schools a fully funded £20,000 recycling workspace designed to support practical sustainability education and real-world making. The grant provides schools with access to professional recycling equipment, including shredders, extruders and injection machines, alongside moulds, consultancy and...
When should children in KS2 to learn about important people in D&T who have helped shaped the world?, We recommend that schools address ‘key events and individuals in D&T’ in those projects where it will be most interesting and meaningful for the children – not necessarily in every project. Schools may also want to bias this work towards Y5 and Y6. Across KS2, children should learn about a range of inventors, designers, engineers, chefs and manufacturers who have developed ground-breaking products, find out what they are famous for designing and/or...
Embedding control into the D&T curriculum with the BBC micro:bit, Session Content: What is the micro:bit? it’s a micro-controller packaged on a small board with buttons, LEDs and sensors that you program using a computer, phone or tablet using simple blocks. It makes abstract concepts tangible, and students can get results in seconds. What can it do? you can use it to make real, working electronic products, prototype larger systems or make larger, connected systems using radio. Simple projects like a step...
Curriculum Review Response, The long-awaited curriculum review led by Professor Becky Francis is generating anticipation within the design and technology education community. The Association has actively contributed to this process, collaborating on a joint paper with the Design Council, NSEAD, and other organisations. We have now submitted our own curriculum review response informed by feedback from over 200 teachers and work with external organisations. You can read the full report here. There is widespread agreement that the existing curriculum requires substantial reform. The focus on STEM education and addressing the skills...
Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley: Tough, Smart, and Ahead of Her Time, We were saddened here at the Association to hear that Dame Stephanie Shirley CH, passed away on 9 August aged 91. She leaves behind a legacy that every D&T teacher can share with students, a story of resilience, innovation, and a refusal to accept the limits society tried to place on her. Born Vera Buchthal in Dortmund, Germany, in 1933, she fled Nazi persecution at the age of five on the Kindertransport, arriving in Britain to live with foster parents. Those early experiences forged...
Blending tradition and innovation at The Dixie Grammar School, The design and technology team at The Dixie Grammar School, led by Mike Mellors, is transforming learning by combining traditional skills with real-world industry practice. Their aim is to prepare students who are creative, resilient, and ready to meet future challenges with confidence. A curriculum and environment designed for creativity Over the past four years, the team has reviewed and restructured the curriculum, introducing a clear progression framework from Year 6 to Year 13. Differentiated...
Mark Preston at Heraeus Conamic , Heraeus Conamic is a global manufacturer of quartz for the semiconductor industry, fibre optics and mirrors for lasers. They have a range of processes related to the destination product. During the one-week placement I worked with engineers from a variety of disciplines, including mechanical, electronic, chemical and process. I had experience of industrial applications in a range of areas including: Health and safety Mapping (the correspondence between the layout of the controls and their required action) Materials selection and refinement...
New Training Courses to Tackle Food Teacher Shortage: Leiths Education and University of Roehampton Announce National Qualifications, Leiths Education has teamed up with the University of Roehampton to introduce two new national qualifications designed to address the growing shortage of food technology teachers in schools. These qualifications aim to fast-track the recruitment and training of food teachers, responding to an urgent need in the education sector. The number of food technology teachers has steadily declined, with only 3,745 teachers recorded for the 2022-23 academic year—a 4% drop from the previous year and part of a...
PATT40: A Celebration of Innovation and Education, Design and Technology Association's attendance at PATT40 The Design and Technology Association recently marked its commitment to fostering innovation and excellence in design and technology education by exhibiting at the 40th edition of the Pupils' Attitudes Towards Technology (PATT) conference, commonly referred to this year as PATT40. This conference encompasses discussions, research papers, insights, and progressive ideas around D&T and wider STEM education. Understanding PATT40 The PATT conference series has served as a global platform for educators,...
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