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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 taking an existing problem or product and, rather than using...
Helping Year 6 pupils with SEND feel confident for secondary school D&T, “Dexter’s Tech-Tastic First Day” continues to make a real difference in helping Year 6 pupils with SEND feel more confident as they move into secondary school design and technology. This graphic-style resource has become a valuable tool for teachers supporting pupils through the transition process. Designed to introduce students to the D&T workshop before they arrive, it uses QR codes to bring the experience to life. Pupils can scan the codes to hear the sounds of different machines and see them in...
The power of making at Oastlers School, Chris Davis, design and technology leader at Oastlers School in Bradford, has witnessed first-hand the transformative power of design and technology in the classroom. Since opening in 2013, Oastlers has welcomed students with complex needs, all of whom have an EHCP with behaviour as their primary area of support. The school’s philosophy is simple yet powerful: provide students with the same opportunities as their peers in mainstream settings. Small class sizes, paired teaching, and a specialist behaviour team create a safe and positive environment, allowing students to engage fully...
This award sponsored by Cenata is given to schools across the country, demonstrating a consistently strong and cohesive design and technology departmental team. Leadership and support will be strong, resulting in a clear vision for the subject within the school, resulting in design and technology being attributed high status across a school and amongst the senior team and community. Teachers and leaders will be highly motivated and ambitious for both the subject and their pupils' achievement. In primary schools, the Subject Leader will have ensured that design and technology is fully understood, well-resourced and that all those...
Skills Gap Resources – Industrial flowline production, Skills Gap Resources – Industrial flowline production Ages: 11-14 yearsFirst published 2015 This is an industrial-referenced project enabling students to understand how to apply a flowline production process in manufacturing. These teaching resources were created from the pilot project delivered to Y10 BTEC Engineering students at Ysgol Clywedog and supported by Airbus but are readily adaptable to suit KS3 and other year groups. This project focuses upon production processes used in industry and particularly the Airbus flowline production. It provides the students with a practical approach to two...
Head of Learning and Engagement, RAF Museum, Midlands, Julie Brierley, You can cover so much learning within the confines of the classroom, but with design & technology education, whether at the primary or secondary level, a carefully planned educational visit can add so much. At the Design & Technology Association, we are always seeking potential visits to recommend to teachers and their students. With this in mind, we are delighted to talk with Julie Brierley, Head of Learning and Engagement at the excellent RAF Museum, Midlands. In this podcast, Julie takes us back to...
Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Samsung Electronics UK, Jessie Soohyun Park, The countdown is on – the Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition closes on 1st February 2026! This podcast takes on a different format as we talk to Jessie Soohyun Park, Head of Corporate Social Responsibility for Samsung Electronics UK, about the Solve for Tomorrow initiative, why a multi-national company such as Samsung believes this work is so important, and how design and technology education naturally fits the knowledge base, skillsets and design curiosity required for the competition. 🎧 Listen here. ...
Skills for Industry - UnPS, Skills for Industry – Sketch Up & Surveying with UnPS First published 2017Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. The PowerPoint and associated SketchUp and Word files are a record of the project that took place in 2017 but also provide materials to adapt for use in your school. This project has a scheme over nine...
National LEGO Day, Celebrating National LEGO Day with First LEGO League Today, on National LEGO Day, we’re reflecting on how Wardley Primary School has inspired pupils through the First LEGO League, showing how robotics, coding, and hands-on design can transform learning. It all began in 2018 with a chance glance at a colleague’s email. With support from the Reece Foundation and Nissan Skills Foundation, the school embraced the “Into Orbit” Challenge and discovered the power of LEGO in the classroom. Hands-on learning that sparks creativity From the very first session, pupils...
A Day in the Life at the British Motor Museum, 09:00 A new day at the British Motor Museum, which houses the world’s largest collection of historic British vehicles open to the public. The day begins with the Learning and Engagement Officer, Claire finalising preparations for the activities ahead, carefully reviewing schedules and resources over a quick coffee. Meanwhile, colleague Jim is putting the finishing touches to the Learning Hub - the purpose-built facility, completed in 2024, with a strong focus on accessibility and inclusion. The Hub features contrasting architraves and skirting, dimmable lighting,...
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