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Exploring global cuisine: helping students connect through food, The British Nutrition Foundation’s Food – A Fact of Life continues to support teachers with a diverse collection of global cuisine recipes, designed to bring the flavours of the world into the classroom. This growing collection celebrates cultural diversity while keeping lessons practical, engaging and relevant for today’s students. As part of the Foundation’s ongoing commitment to modern, inclusive food education, students were asked what they most enjoy about the dishes they make at school. Their feedback showed a clear desire for tasty, familiar recipes that celebrate global...
University of East Anglia Hosts Inspiring Big D&T Meet, The University of East Anglia was abuzz with excitement on Friday as it played host to the Big D&T Meet, a fantastic event organised by teachers for teachers. With over 300 pupils, over 45 exhibitors and 42 speakers, the event highlighted the vibrant and supportive community within the D&T education sector. The event also included raising awareness of the Sanjay Mortimer Foundation with over £1,000 raised for the charity which supports Neurodiverse students in a career in Engineering. Kate Finlay, the driving...
Member only tasks and activities, Building on approaches familiar in primary, each Inspired by Industry context will feature opportunities to deliver content and exploratory opportunities, running alongside the main project. These are used to deliver skills and knowledge alongside an open design brief: Investigative and Evaluative Activities (IEAs) where students learn from a range of existing products and find out about D&T in the wider world. This may be aspects such as product disassembly, reflection and prediction and discussions and explorations regarding sustainability. ...
Teachers in Residence with Saima Ahmed and Bulletproof, Bringing real-world design insight to the classroom Saima, Head of Design and Technology at South Bank University Academy, has brought fresh industry insight to her classroom after taking part in the Design & Technology Association’s Teachers in Residence programme. She teaches Product Design to secondary and sixth form students and wanted to explore how design operates in a professional environment, bringing that learning back to her pupils. Discovering the workings of the design industry During her placement at Bulletproof, a leading creative...
Saima Ahmed at Bulletproof, Bringing real-world design insight to the classroom Saima, Head of Design and Technology at South Bank University Academy, has brought fresh industry insight to her classroom after taking part in the Design & Technology Association’s Teachers in Residence programme. She teaches Product Design to secondary and sixth form students and wanted to explore how design operates in a professional environment, bringing that learning back to her pupils. Discovering the workings of the design industry During her placement at Bulletproof, a leading creative agency, Saima gained a comprehensive...
D&T Bursary Raised for 2024, Many will have seen the extensive lobbying work which has been undertaken at the Association in response to the Education Policy Institute (EPI) Paper ‘A spotlight on D&T education in England’. This paper collected secondary research and presented a dire picture of the subject’s current position nationally. The Vision Paper, entitled ‘Reimagining D&T,’ was drawn up in response after a series of face-to-face and online teacher consultations across the UK. Teacher feedback helped to outline key proposals, recommendations, and calls to action from the Department for Education....
Hayley Crosby at Foster + Partners, Hayley Crosby, Head of Design and Technology at Stockport Grammar School, spent four inspiring days inside one of the world’s most renowned architectural practices as part of the ‘Teachers in Residence’ scheme. Her placement took place at Foster + Partners in London. The experience deepened her understanding of industry practice and opened new opportunities for her students. Discovering the Opportunity Hayley first connected with Foster + Partners when she contacted the practice to enquire about possible school visits. The team mentioned the ‘Teachers in Residence’ programme run by...
Degree Apprenticeship Opens Pathway to Model Making Careers, Design and technology teachers recently joined a webinar exploring an exciting new route into the creative industries, the ‘Modelmaking for Industry Degree Apprenticeship’, delivered by Arts University Bournemouth in partnership with leading architecture practice Foster + Partners and other industry partners. The session introduced teachers to the growing role of apprenticeships within creative and design sectors, highlighting how degree apprenticeships combine academic study with real workplace experience. A New Route into the Creative Industries The webinar was led by Arts University Bournemouth lecturers Will Strange...
PTC Onshape Online Training, Blueprint 1000 member PTC Onshape delivered the next in a series of comprehensive online training sessions designed for teachers to delve into the cloud-based CAD software. The team demystified workflows for laser cutting and 3D printing as well as showcasing live demonstrations. The focus group included Education Programs Manager Mckenzie Brunelle, and Drew Bennett, Manufacturing Expert on the Education team. Session Overview Mckenzie opened the session by introducing herself and Drew, providing a brief background on their roles within the PTC Onshape Education team and outlining the purpose...
Learning About Structures and Mechanisms at KS3, Learning About Structures and Mechanisms at Key Stage 3First Published 2017Ages 11-14 years Some students come to KS3 without the necessary grounding in areas such as Structures and Mechanisms to enable them to progress at the pace you would like. Extensive learning about structures and mechanisms should take place in primary schools, but if it has not been covered to a level that is required for progressing towards GCSEs, an intermediate refresher that takes students over the concepts can be very welcome. In preparation for...
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