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STEM Careers resources Light Up the World, Age 11-14 years This unit is based around the issue of providing light for people in developing countries who do not have access to mains electricity as an example of a possible career path that D&T might lead to. Light up the World, a humanitarian organisation based at the University of Calgary, is used throughout the project as an example of this type of work in action in the real world. Pupils are given a design brief and are required to investigate the context and key people, to...
Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. Designing Nets - this Focused Task explores creating a net for a takeaway style recipe box. Digital Design with AI - this Focused Task looks at how to design a simple net for a takeaway style recipe box. Investigative Evaluative Activities IEAs are where students...
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...
Curiosity Takes the Stage at the D&T Excellence Awards, The Design & Technology Association’s Excellence Awards 2025 celebrated innovation, education, and the transformative power of design, with a thought-provoking keynote speech from inventor and engineer Jude Pullen, whose talk “Incurably Curious” captured the spirit of the evening. The annual awards recognise outstanding contributions to the teaching and advancement of design and technology across the UK. Teachers, industry leaders, and students gathered to celebrate excellence in creativity, problem-solving, and practical innovation, values at the heart of D&T education. ...
Thinking outside the box - Using D&T to solve real-world problems, At St Mary’s College in Crosby, design & technology is about more than making products. Led by Ben Swan, Head of D&T, students develop practical problem-solving skills and innovative thinking to tackle real-world challenges. A striking example was Upper Sixth student Emily Jones, whose bus shelter design for Mersey Travel was recognised with a Design & Technology Association Excellence Award in 2024. Emily’s project went beyond functionality, focusing on community engagement and sustainability. Design with purpose Emily...
My Mummy is an Engineer, A picture book opening up design and technology from Early Years Introducing design and technology in Early Years can be both exciting and challenging. My Mummy is an Engineer by Kerrine Bryan and Jason Bryan is proving to be a valuable classroom resource, supporting teachers to embed meaningful D&T learning from the very start of school. Reviewed by Kimberley Mount, a reception teacher and design and technology lead at Beaumont Primary Academy, the book was chosen for its clear relevance to Early...
Primary Keywords, This resource includes an Excel document listing the key vocabulary for primary Design and Technology. It is organised into designing and evaluating, making and technical knowledge, cooking and nutrition, and tools and equipment as well as identifying words specific to KS1 and KS2. Alongside the Excel document there are a collection of key word mats created in PowerPoint that can be shown on the board, used in a display or downloaded, printed and laminated for use on the pupil’s tables. These are organised into the typical strands...
Raising the profile of D&T, building consistency and setting high expectations for both staff and students, Session Content: The presentation will discuss my approach to taking over a Design & Technology faculty and how I have created a shared vision. It will explore the journey I have undertook in my first 12 months in post. Highlighted will be my faculty rebrand, the rationale and number of associated resource developments which have been introduced. Learning Outcomes: How to create a united vision and build consistency across different faculty subject...
Teaching electronics in KS3 D&T, This course has been created to help all D&T teachers improve their confidence and understanding of electronics within design and technology at secondary schools. Course objectives: A basic understanding of electronic concepts. Basic knowledge of key components. Design methods suitable for KS3 & 4. By participating in this course, you will: Learn how to develop an electronic solution to a problem. Find ways to move forward for curriculum and skill development. Upon...
Guide to becoming a Health and Safety Consultant, Have you got what it takes to become a registered trainer for the D&T Association? The attachment below is a guide to the route that needs to be followed in order to achieve the final step to becoming a Registered Design and Technology Health & Safety Consultant (RDTHSC). Application form and notes of guidance can be found on the main Health and Safety page. RDTHSCs work to a code of practice and must follow quality assurance procedures and practices. To maintain...
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