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Essential Health & Safety for D&T Workshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Training Course (JP), The aim of this H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both new technicians wishing to gain...
Essential Health & Safety for D&TWorkshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Training Course (RS), The aim of this H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both new technicians wishing to gain a...
Hayley Crosby at Foster + Partners, Hayley Crosby, Head of Design and Technology at Stockport Grammar School, spent four inspiring days inside one of the world’s most renowned architectural practices as part of the ‘Teachers in Residence’ scheme. Her placement took place at Foster + Partners in London. The experience deepened her understanding of industry practice and opened new opportunities for her students. Discovering the Opportunity Hayley first connected with Foster + Partners when she contacted the practice to enquire about possible school visits.
Paul Anderson, Paul has significant experience of helping teachers, departments and schools improve their pupils’ attainment. When he was Head of Technology in one of the most challenging schools in the country, his students achieved outstanding value added. Importantly, he continues to work part-time as a teacher, so he has direct current experience of what is effective in the classroom. Paul has significant experience working for two exam boards in a range of roles, including Chief Examiner, Principal Moderator and Chair of Examiners for a range of different qualifications. He...
Apprentice Project Engineer, Motorsport, Ella , Watch Ella's video here Ella works for Grainger & Worrall and is in her first year of a four-year apprenticeship in mechanical engineering, attending college three days a week. She enjoys the diverse range of activities, including customer visits, quality control and new and emerging technologies. She aims to choose an area to specialise in but will make a choice when she has more experience. Ella feels it is inspiring and important that there are more women engineers now and they are bringing change to...
Tool Maker, George, Watch Georges video here George is a second-year craft apprentice in tool making at JJ Churchill. George has always had an interest in engineering, through family links, and took GCSE Engineering and A Level Physics, then on to an apprenticeship. He likes being hands-on and seeing all the components come together in a final assembly and uses manual skills and CNC milling, turning and grinding to make, modify and repair fixtures. He sees new technologies and materials moving the industry forward, in particular green
F1 in Schools Primary Challenge, Andrew Denford, Founder and Chairman F1 in Schools launched the F1 challenge back in 1999 originally in 8 schools. It now operates in over 26,000 schools across 51 countries worldwide. In this webinar Andrew introduced the new PRIMARY CLASS for 9-11 year olds, which was launched in 2020. View the webinar powerpoint slides and see how your pupils can get involved here
TenX Thinking, Design over the years has tended to move in small, comfortable steps. Motor vehicle design for example began by firstly emulating carriages using spoked, wooden wheels and ‘coach-built’ bodies, then gradually moving towards more streamlined and sleeker-looking designs through many stages. True there have been maverick examples too advanced in design for their markets and customers, but we seem to be content with the evolution-not-revolution approach in design. At Google there is a new way of thinking being proposed: TenX. What this means is...
Promoting Inclusivity in D&T at RNIB Webinar , The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) recently welcomed our Curriculum Consultant Lol Conway for an engaging and insightful webinar on inclusivity in D&T education. The session explored practical strategies to make D&T classrooms more accessible for students with visual impairments, ensuring all learners can fully engage with creative and technical learning. Lol, an experienced educator and advocate for inclusive D&T teaching, highlighted the importance of tactile learning, adapted tools, and sensory-friendly classroom environments. Key topics included health...
VEX GO Demo Kit Loan Scheme, Embark on an educational journey with VEX GO, the latest addition to the VEX Robotics lineup. We had a recent training day at the Design & Technology Association's Banbury office, led by experts Paul McKnight and Chris Calver, highlighted the incredible potential of VEX GO in classroom settings. One of the features of VEX GO is a user-friendly coding platform, VEXcode GO. This online tool allows students to program their robots effortlessly, with no login required. Utilising color-coded parts and designated storage, VEXcode...
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