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Goodwood’s Festival of Speed inspires the next generation with dedicated STEM day, Goodwood’s Festival of Speed welcomed 1,000 students to its grounds on Thursday 10th July 2025 for a day dedicated to science, technology, engineering and maths. The annual STEM day gave pupils the chance to immerse themselves in the festival, explore the latest motorsport innovations and take part in tailored experiences designed to spark curiosity and ambition. Central to the day was FOS Future Lab, presented by Randox, where students...
Embedding cookery into the primary curriculum, A recent members-only webinar explored how schools can make hands-on cookery a meaningful and achievable part of the primary curriculum. Led by Maria Dunbar and Alistair Turner from Leiths Education, the session shared early findings from a pilot project now involving 90 state primary schools across the UK. The pilot was launched to test a new cookery curriculum for key stage 1 and 2, with schools asked to deliver lessons and complete surveys before and after...
Inaglobe fellowship empowers students to innovate for social impact, Each year, STEM students spend months on research and innovation projects that are important for grades but can feel disconnected from real-world impact. Inaglobe, founded in 2017, bridges this gap by giving students projects that directly address real-world problems, validated by the communities they serve. Stakeholders remain involved throughout, ensuring solutions are meaningful and relevant. The Social Innovation Fellowship The Social Innovation Fellowship offers STEM students a full experiential learning journey. Fellows gain hands-on experience in frugal innovation, designing technologies for...
Preparing university portfolios – advice to support your students, Preparing university portfolios – advice to support your students London South Bank University has shared practical guidance to help design students prepare strong portfolios for university admissions. Associate Professor Barney Townsend explains that portfolios are far more revealing than predicted grades, offering insight into a student’s motivation, design thinking and potential. Most importantly, students shouldn’t feel anxious. Admissions tutors understand they’re at the start of their journey. Passion and honesty come before perfection. What LSBU looks for ...
Primary pupils’ art and D&T on display, Five primary schools in Southwest London recently brought pupils’ creativity out of the classroom and into the public eye at the Penny School Gallery, Kingston College. The exhibition celebrated children’s artistic and design achievements, showcasing their imagination in both Art and Design & Technology projects. From classroom to gallery “Seeing children’s faces light up as they viewed their work in a gallery was truly heartwarming,” said Janine Pavlis, Senior Lecturer in Primary Education, Design and Technology at St. Mary’s...
Dipping into the D&T Association’s Research Journal, The UK has a long tradition of design and technology (D&T) education journals, with the Design and Technology Education: An International Journal (DATE Journal) being a key resource for research across all educational levels. To save busy teachers time, here’s a brief look at some recent articles available. From 3D to 2D: Drawing as Documentation and Reflection by Young Children By Asi Kuperman, Ruti Aladjem, David Mioduser, and Osnat Dagan This article highlights how young children use...
Projects on a Page: Key Stage 1 pack of five project planners 2023, Projects on a Page: Key Stage 1 pack of five project planners This item is a download. Five project planners taken from the full Projects on a Page pack covering the following aspects: • Food: Preparing fruit and vegetables • Textiles: Templates and joining • Mechanisms: Sliders and levers, Wheels and axles • Structures: Freestanding structures This pack of five planners, updated in 2023, includes
Product Design Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Making - Does It Connect, Product Design Late KS3 Year 9 - Mainly Making – Does It Connect?How to select appropriate manufacturing tools and equipment, the importance of accuracy and teamwork and how templates and jigs can be used to aid manufacturing. The unit includes manufacturing cards, templates and parts for batch production making and links to video.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design has been fully refreshed and new titles added, providing teachers of Years...
Successful STEM, First published 2012 These resources include five projects which aim to inspire D&T and Science teachers to run collaborative projects between the two subjects and ensure that you can successfully deliver a STEM project to enhance the learning of your students. These examples were first taught by D&T teachers, however all rely on knowledge, resources and equipment from Science departments. Each has an introductory page, summaries of the D&T, Science and Maths aspects covered, details of the project and the school’s experience...
Hot Stuff: Pewter Casting - Key Resources, Hot Stuff: Pewter casting Ages 11-14 yearsFirst published 2012 Hot Stuff is a comprehensive set of materials giving teachers all the background they need to teach making pewter jewellery in a particular style. The focus is on the work of designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh and the PowerPoint slides and Word documents include background on Charles Rennie Mackintosh, including the influences and the styles he developed. There is a full scheme of work and lesson plans over 12 weeks which include...
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