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Head of Learning at the Design Museum, Catherine Ritman-Smith, Catherine joined the Design Museum in 2009 and is currently Head of Learning. She oversees the learning programme for schools, colleges, and universities, professional development for teachers, and activities for families, children and young people. Catherine also leads on digital learning and established Design Ventura, the museum’s award-winning enterprise project. Since 2010 Design Ventura has supported over 47,000 young people to explore the role of contemporary design in our economy by challenging students to design new products the Design Museum shop. Catherine liaises with...
Self-Review Framework – effectively reviewing design and technology in your school, The Self-Review Framework (SRF), freely available as a membership benefit, is a tool designed to help you determine the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of Design and Technology provision in your school. The SRF tool enables schools to compare and assess their current practice against a comprehensive set of quality standards. The SRF provides clear descriptors and examples of standards that constitute quality D&T and, in addition, provides examples of effective practice and a range of resources that schools can access to aid their...
Reimagining Design and Technology Report, Download The Vision Paper, entitled "Reimagining D&T," has been created after a series of face-to-face and online teacher consultations in nine cities across the country. Teacher feedback helped to outline key proposals, recommendations and calls for action from the government. , Reimagining Design and Technology Report - Our Vision
RAF Museum Midlands Design and Technology Resources, The RAF Museum Midlands offers resources tailored to primary and secondary classrooms, making it a valuable tool for design and technology teachers. By focusing on practical, curriculum-linked activities, the museum provides teachers with creative ways to engage students in engineering, design, and problem-solving. Primary-Level Resources For primary school teachers, the museum offers simple, hands-on activities to introduce pupils to STEM, engineering and design. Resources like ‘Build Your Own Aircraft’ allow students to explore design thinking in a manageable and enjoyable way. These materials tie...
The 25th Design & Technology Association Excellence Awards Nominations are now open! , These prestigious awards serve as a platform to acknowledge and celebrate the hard work undertaken by individuals who have made significant contributions within D&T. In a constantly evolving landscape, D&T plays a crucial role in fostering creativity, problem-solving, and practical skills. The Excellence Awards aim to shine a spotlight on those individuals who have gone above and beyond whether that is through ground-breaking projects, educational initiatives, or transformative leadership. Nominate a pupil or colleague for their outstanding work or exceptional contribution to Design...
Self-Review Framework, Register for the Self-Review Framework All schools are required to complete an annual self review. This generally requires primary D&T Subject Coordinators and secondary Subject Leaders to provide information to their Senior Management Team. The process of collecting this information can be demanding and may not be well supported by resources that support the process adequately. Our new Self Review Framework and D&T Mark has been designed to address this need. The D&T Association Self-Review Framework (SRF) is now available for all membership categories even the Basic entriy level membership category to help...
Plight of Design and Technology Education, We were fortunate to be involved in a recent article concerning the plight of design and technology education featured in The Observer. Since the release of the Observer article, the story has garnered a lot of attention and found its way into other press outlets, including Dezeen. The UK's Design Council has announced an upskilling target to prepare one million designers for the green transition, starting with a call to reverse the "critical decline" in design and technology education. The plan was launched in conjunction with the report ‘A...
Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery Design, Product Design Early KS3 Year 7 - Design and Make – Jewellery DesignStudents are required to design and make an item of jewellery based upon 20th century design movements, reflecting the essential features of the chosen movement. It contains example mood boards, using a viewfinder for inspiration and a video on using 2D Design to help make a pewter mould before outlining the pewter casting method.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of...
Design and Technology Association Subject Consultation Groups, Subject Consultation Groups: What are they and why do we have them? The Association is run for its members. As a membership association funded by subscriptions it is important that there is a mechanism for members: to have a voice and speak on behalf of the broader membership of the Association to keep the Association staff in touch with the daily work of members and suggest how the Association can support members effectively to help in the development of resources, CPD and membership...
GCSE Key Resources: Designing in Contexts classroom teaching resource, Designing in Contexts classroom teaching resource Ages 14-16First published 2017 This D&T GCSE Key Resource is based on five separate classroom activities that can be delivered consecutively or as separate lessons, where appropriate. The topics for each activity are: Designing in context Exploring the situation Identify the needs and wants of people 1 & 2 Develop design ideas to meet users’ needs and wants Evaluate existing products It includes a PowerPoint presentation...
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