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Drew Wicken, Drew Wicken graduated from the University of Greenwich in 2010 with a B.A. (Hons) in Design & Technology with Secondary Education. Drew later completed an M.A. in Education from the University of Wolverhampton. Drew has taught in various secondary schools nationwide, delivering design & technology education. Drew is the Director of Design & Technology and Vocational Education at the Co-op Academies Trust. In his role, Drew provides advice, guidance and support across all 30+ academies in all areas of
Chinese schools get a lesson from Britain, While China has excellent academic results, the British curriculum has the upper hand with design – it's a shame our Government doesn't recognise this, says Richard Green The transformation of China in our lifetime has been nothing short of extraordinary. The speed of China’s resurgence – from the economic and human catastrophe of the Great Leap Forward to today’s superpower economy – has been so swift that it has mesmerised many in the West. Napoleon was...
GEMS Dubai American Academy ‘Inspired by Industry’, A recent 3D modelling project at GEMS Dubai American Academy is offering fresh inspiration for teachers looking to embed meaningful, real-world design and technology experiences into their curriculum. Drawing on the Design & Technology Association’s ‘Inspired by Industry’ resource with Pentagram, students were challenged to rethink the traditional trophy through a user-centred, sustainable lens. Designing with purpose and empathy Rather than starting with form, the project placed empathy at its core. Students explored what a trophy represents, who...
DT Practice 3 2024 Online PDF, D&T Practice is an A4 magazine publication offering practical ideas and solutions to primary and secondary classroom teaching in Design and Technology and the best of practice. Covering all focus areas, it includes case studies of classroom projects, product and resource reviews and profiles of companies in the field, as well as news about the Design Technology Association and events and activities taking place in Design and Technology. D
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...
Lindsey Coates, I am an experienced DT Technician. I specialise in Resistant Materials, although I have also supported Food Technology, Textiles, Graphics and Electronics. I use and maintain all the departmental machinery, take the lead in the operation of CNC machines, and support classes as needed. I am a risk averse facilitator, by which I mean I believe we should get things done, but safely. I am a Registered Design & Technology Health & Safety Consultant with the Design...
Jim Green, Jim Green is a registered Design and Technology/Health and Safety Consultant and provides training for teachers to achieve BS4163:2021.Jim has 36 years of experience from working both as a teacher and managing teacher in leading UK secondary schools and is currently a Partnership Lecturer for Roehampton University. He has consulted and written for independent projects including the Nuffield Design and Technology Project , and the BBC's online Bitesize program and Techno Making It television series.Having worked...
What are you going to do with yourself next year?, Although I have spent about 26 years of my career teaching D&T at various educational stages, I’m currently not based in a school or other educational establishment. Nevertheless, this time of year, one can not help but start making a list of the things that you hope to achieve and concentrate on in the forthcoming academic year – its hard to get out of the habit. I asked myself the question: If I were a D
Lynn Yap, Lynn Yap is a dynamic strategy leader with over 12 years of experience driving growth and operational efficiency across diverse industries, including finance, e-commerce, and consumer goods. Passionate about design and technology, Lynn has played pivotal roles at companies like Avon, where she led a strategic pivot to e-commerce, and Adidas, where she drove innovation partnerships and social impact. She began her career in corporate law and investment banking, contributing to major IPOs such as Facebook and Nielsen. Lynn’s strategic acumen extends to her work...
Five wonder materials that could change the world, Materials such as graphene and shrilk are so new that the scientists who discovered them hardly know what to do with them – they only know they might yet transform our lives. The recent Guardian article goes on to talk about the technological, and life changing, possibilities of materials such as graphene, spider silk, metamaterials, shrilk and stanene. You might have heard of graphene, but the others? For example, shrilk can already be formed into, “...strong,...
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