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Inspired by Industry Elvie, Inspired by Industry: Elvie This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the needs of new mothers and to design and develop products to support them. This context can be explored through a range of materials. It provides good opportunities to explore fabrics through the design and manufacture of baby-changing/care accessories, covers for breast-feeding and more. There is also the opportunity of exploration of electronics and/or systems and control. The outcomes can be varied and explored the wide range of materials that students...
Inspired by Industry Scalextric, Inspired by Industry: Scalextric This context has been put together to allow for a range of opportunities for students to explore the design and creation of accessible controllers for slot car racing. The context is adaptable to other types or applications of controllers. This may even be non-digital like handles possibly. Some outcomes are likely to be conceptual and may not be fully working. For example, a controller design may focus on accessibility or ergonomics which can often be tested without functioning as an electronic component. Some outcomes are likely to be...
Hinges and Catches, Hinges and Catches EYFSAges 3-5 years In this project children are encouraged to explore how materials are joined together so they can still move. Activities include children going on a hinge hunt and comparing different types of hinges. What do they do? How do they work? They investigate different types of hinges and catches on boxes in order to design and make a special box for a particular user/purpose. The resource includes two PowerPoint presentations, one for children with prompt questions and illustrations of different types of boxes, and one...
Writing a scheme of learning in D&T: Putting pedagogy first, This E-Learning course aims to give specialist and non-specialist teachers of Design and Technology the confidence to write and develop student-centred schemes of learning. Course objectives: Provide a meaningful learning experience for students, based on knowledge and skills required for GCSE/A Level Design and Technology. Identify opportunities for enriching your curriculum. Include content that is suitable for your students’ needs. This course is for: Training teachers Early Career...
Member Familiarisation Webinar - June Secondary, Join us for a tour of The Design and Technology Association website, where we will explore member benefits tailored to enhance your experience and expertise in the field of Design and Technology.This member exclusive event highlights valuable resources and opportunities available through your membership.Our dedicated team members offer a tour of the website highlighting the variety of benefits available to you.During the session you will discover how to navigate our website with ease and seamlessly access all member only content.We're committed to empowering you with the tools and knowledge you need to...
Member Familiarisation Webinar - June Primary, Join us for a tour of The Design and Technology Association website, where we will explore member benefits tailored to enhance your experience and expertise in the field of Design and Technology.This member exclusive event highlights valuable resources and opportunities available through your membership.Our dedicated team members offer a tour of the website highlighting the variety of benefits available to you.During the session you will discover how to navigate our website with ease and seamlessly access all member only content. We're committed to empowering you with the tools and knowledge you need...
Inspired By Industry - KS3 real world contexts, Inspired by Industry has been produced with leading design and manufacturing companies to support all D&T teachers, enabling them to use with students at Key Stage 3. By working on real-life contexts and learning from industry experts, it allows teachers of D&T to potentially shift how they deliver elements of Key Stage 3 in a way that aligns with elements of Key Stage 4 and beyond, replicating how many organisations design, prototype and test. The additional curriculum support documents below will help you to deliver any, or all, of...
A new way to learn., Whether you need to refresh your knowledge to implement a D&T curriculum, need new ideas for inspired lessons, or just improve subject knowledge we will have the E-Learning course for you. Stand alone subject matter in self contained units Enrol and choose when you learn Downloadable resources Quiz questions to cement your learning Cost effective compared to classroom teaching Pick from the selection, then move on to complete the suite Electronic certificates and digital badge demonstrates completion of D&T CPD. ...
BAE Systems Graduate Scheme, Sophie Harker, Designed for Life podcast brought to you by The Design and Technology Association in partnership with The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen here What happens when on a family holiday to California, you pop into the Kennedy Space Centre as a sixteen-year-old and there and then decide that you want to go to space?In Sophie Harker's case, you come back and get your head down to achieving academically what you are capable of. A love of Mathematics led to a Masters Degree course at Nottingham, where she...
Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Lynne Bianchi, In this episode, we are delighted to be joined by Dr Lynne Bianchi. Lynne is Vice Dean for Social Responsibility, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility, Director of the Science & Engineering Education Research and Innovation Hub & Senior Lecturer at Manchester University. A staunch advocate of STEM and vocational education, we track Lynne's journey from her school days, which did not pass without challenge, to her current role at Manchester University and how this came to her through a slightly unorthodox process. We also dig...
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