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Founder of NoTosh, Ewan McIntosh, We are delighted and privileged to be able to talk with Ewan McIntosh in this Episode of Designed for Life, the podcast brought to you by the Design and Technology Association with the support of our friends and sponsors at The Edge Foundation and PTC Onshape. Listen hereEwan has built a reputation leading projects around the world for clients in education and industry, and is internationally renowned as a pioneer of design thinking for learning in the classroom. Ewan is the passionate and energising tour de force behind NoTosh a company...
Bitesize Twilight INSET, The Nottingham Schools Trust is a collaborative partnership focusing on improving education for the children of Nottingham. Every school that joins the trust will contribute to and benefit from a unique school improvement offer. In a time of rapidly evolving government policy, the trust offers a unique opportunity to bring together all types of schools including maintained primary, special schools and standalone academies. Currently there are 36 schools which make up the Nottingham Schools Trust. Objective The Trust wanted to run a bespoke Design and Technology Subject Leadership network to support...
Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food Schools programme bringing practical food education to life, Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food Schools programme is helping teachers inspire students with essential cooking skills and healthy eating habits. At its heart is 10 Cooking Skills for Life, a free, curriculum-linked set of resources designed to teach Key Stage 3 students the fundamental skills they need to cook confidently and independently. Jamie believes that learning to cook is just as important as reading or writing, and this programme brings that vision straight into the classroom. By signing up, teachers get access to: ...
Inspire creativity in the classroom with Royal Ballet & Opera Schools, Primary school teachers are invited to join a series of free, in-person certified CPDs designed to build confidence in teaching design. Hosted by the Royal Ballet & Opera Schools, the Create & Design CPDs give teachers practical skills to help students develop research, creative problem-solving, sketching, model making, and prototyping abilities. This academic year, several sessions are taking place in gallery locations, offering an inspiring setting to spark creativity: October 2025, Mansfield – Mansfield Museum and Art Centre Book your place...
Win a 3D Printing Filament Maker for Your School!, The Sustainable Design Studio has launched an exciting new competition for Design & Technology students, offering schools the chance to win a revolutionary 3D printing filament maker! Open exclusively to D&T Association members, this initiative encourages Key Stage 3 and 4 students to showcase their creativity and innovation while promoting sustainability. If you are a member of the D&T Association, this is your chance to get involved! Transforming Waste into Opportunity Imagine turning plastic bottles and other waste materials into usable 3D printing filament—reducing costs while...
Evaluate Curriculum Units, These downloadable member-only units cover a range of aspects of evaluation. These units will be regularly developed and added to, creating a broad suite of resources to use in the classroom. Famous Designers - this unit delves into a range of famous designers both past and present and evaluates their work as a tool for inspiration and analysis. Product Analysis - this unit highlights the importance of product design and good practice in analysing existing products to aid the design process. Iconic Designs - this unit explores...
Online Zoom Course -Secondary Core Level Health & Safety (SCHSR) Refresher Training Course (AT), This online Zoom course is suitable for all colleagues who have completed the Core Level Training Standards and the personal Health and Safety portfolio and whose Design and Technology Association accreditation is now due for renewal. The course will extend and update your knowledge and understanding of health and safety and will have a range of activities, including: · Checking knowledge and understanding of H&S · Extending knowledge and understanding of H&S · Ensuring that Risk and...
Inspired by Industry Washing Machine Project, Inspired by Industry: Washing Machine Project This context has been put together with the support of the Washing Machine Project to highlight the plight of many people in the world, predicted to be 60% of the population, who still have to wash laundry by hand, often in streams and rivers or unsanitary conditions. While there is a solution offered by the company (in the form of a manual washing machine), the context asks students to consider how aspects of the process could be improved in some (possibly small) way. The context explores a...
Working with paper straws, Working with paper strawsAge 7-9 yearsFirst published 2011 This classroom display poster contains information about using paper straws in a range of activities and structures. These useful items can be used when making framework structures or moving joints both as sliding and flexible versions. The poster has instructions for making different types of joint, means of joining straws together in different ways and also has suggestions for how straws can be used to make and enhance a range of toys, models and other items in the classroom. The poster was included...
This award sponsored by Nook Pods is for support staff who have demonstrated an outstanding contribution to how the subject is delivered in their school. They may be working as teaching assistants, technicians, L.S.A., or volunteers.They will be known as being highly motivated and enthusiastic about the subject, which in turn will have had a positive effect on both pupils and colleagues. These award winners will be highly valued members of their design and technology department and their work integral to its overall success. Evidence could include: In primary schools, a support...
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