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In Conversation with Professor Ian Green MBE

Learning Specialist & Professor of Practice at Newcastle University, Professor Ian Green MBE, How do you move from 'table 6', the table at the back of the classroom for the lowest achievers, to being recognised in the New Year Honours List for "services to apprenticeships and STEM education"?Listen to the latest episode of Designed for Life, and you will find out! Listen here. Ian Green is currently Learning Specialist at British Volt and a Professor of Practice at Newcastle University. These roles...

In Conversation with Nick Grey

Founder and Managing Director of Grey Technologies, Nick Grey, In this episode, we are delighted to be in conversation with Nick Grey, founder and Managing Director of Grey Technologies, better known to most of us as GTech. Listen here GTech manufactures cordless tools, with the range running from vacuum cleaners through to garden tools and equipment. In this podcast we follow Nick's journey from his earliest years and what sounds like a few idyllic years when his father's work brought Nick and his six siblings to...

Win 3D Printing Filament Maker

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...

Curriculum Review Response

Curriculum Review Response, The long-awaited curriculum review led by Professor Becky Francis is generating anticipation within the design and technology education community. The Association has actively contributed to this process, collaborating on a joint paper with the Design Council, NSEAD, and other organisations. We have now submitted our own curriculum review response informed by feedback from over 200 teachers and work with external organisations. You can read the full report here. There is widespread agreement that the existing curriculum requires substantial reform. The focus on...

D&T Practice Moves to Digital Format from Next Issue

D&T Practice Moves to Digital Format from Next Issue, At the Design & Technology Association, we are committed to supporting our members in ways that are accessible, flexible and sustainable. Following extensive consultation with our membership throughout 2025, we will be moving D&T Practice to a digital only format from the next issue. This transition enables us to respond more quickly to emerging priorities, share content more widely, and ensure that valuable professional learning is available when teachers need it most. Moving to a...

Systems and Control Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Designing - Mech-Olympics

Systems and Control Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Designing - Mech-Olympics, Late KS3 Year 9 - Mainly Designing – Mech-OlympicsStudents use their knowledge of electronics to design and build a robot from a number of options that can compete in Olympic events that challenge their skills in programming for control, speed, direction, balance and strength. Includes event sheets and Soccer Bot build instructions. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7, 8...

Recording Children's Progress in D&T KS1 and KS2

Recording Children's Progress in D&T KS1 and KS2, Recording Children's Progress in D&T KS1 and KS2 Years 5-11First published 2017In response to the ever-increasing demands and pressures on primary teachers, the D&T Association has produced a simpler, slimmed-down, more focused way of recording children’s progress in the subject. These two aids to assessment and recording progression include an editable Word file with all the assessment criteria for Designing, Making, Evaluating, Technical Knowledge and Cooking and Nutrition. There is also a simple Excel spreadsheet which allows...

Wayne Hemingway, MBE, Founder of Hemingway Design

Founder of Hemingway Design, Wayne Hemingway, MBE, Wayne was born in 1961 and grew up in Morecambe, a typical British seaside town. Perhaps not the most appropriate surroundings for one of Britain's most acclaimed designers. After spending most of his childhood in Blackburn, a young and multicultural Hemingway left school with ten O-Levels and four A-Levels. In 1979 he made another inappropriate decision for a future designer and gained a degree in Geography and Town Planning at University College, London. Alongside his wife Gerardine, Wayne built Red or Dead into a globally-celebrated...

Demystifying CAD

Demystifying CAD - empowering students through design and technology, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) is now central to modern design, engineering and manufacturing, with over 95% of industries expecting CAD proficiency. For teachers reviewing their design and technology curriculum, now is the perfect time to explore how CAD can boost creativity, technical understanding and real-world skills. Making CAD accessible in the classroom Many teachers still worry CAD is too complex, expensive or time-consuming. In practice, tools like Autodesk Fusion are intuitive, user-friendly and free for education. With structured...

New 'Prototyping' Masterclass featuring Jude Pullen coming soon!

New 'Prototyping' Masterclass featuring Jude Pullen coming soon!, We will soon be offering a new 'Prototyping' Masterclass with award-winning product designer, engineer and creative technologist, Jude Pullen. This event is tailored to equip D&T teachers with hands-on skills and an understanding of prototyping in design and technology. The Masterclass can be accessed on-demand and offers participants insights into the art and science of prototyping. Jude Pullen, well-known for his appearances on BBC's 'The Big Life Fix' and Channel 4's 'Great British Inventions', brings his experience and expertise...

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