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Paid Opportunity for Secondary Art & DT Teachers – Help Develop a V&A Workshop, The V&A is looking for passionate secondary school Art & Design and D&T teachers to help create an exciting new outreach workshop inspired by its stunning South Asia Collection. This is a fantastic opportunity to collaborate with museum professionals, influence a brand-new classroom session, and get paid for valuable insights. Teachers are the experts when it comes to engaging students, and the V&A is keen to hear directly from them. This...
Free KS3 Resources, ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a set of design contexts to address the ever-changing needs of the Design and Technology curriculum. Rather than take a ‘project-driven approach to designing and making, they each start with a real-world design context provided by an industry partner of the Design & Technology Association. The contexts are authentic to the companies providing them with opportunities for teachers to use these with students. All follow a common design-thinking approach shown below....
From ironing boards to classroom innovation: celebrating Sarah Boone this Black History Month, This Black History Month, we turn our attention to Sarah Boone, a trailblazing inventor whose insight still resonates in design & technology classrooms today. In 1892, Boone was granted US Patent for an improved ironing board. She recognised that the existing bulky, flat boards were ill suited to pressing sleeves and fitted garments. Her design featured a narrow, curved board that corresponded to the inside and outside seams of sleeves, plus a...
Honouring David Bowie, A design icon for the classroom On the 10th January 2026, we marked ten years since the passing of David Bowie, one of the most influential figures in music, fashion, and design. His creativity continues to inspire, offering design and technology teachers a wealth of ideas to bring innovation, individuality, and experimentation into the classroom. Bowie’s career, spanning six decades, was defined by reinvention. From his early days in the 1960s to his final works,...
Big Bangs and damp squibs, Design and technology has been in the news a lot over the last couple of days - or should I say, design and technology should have been in the news a lot! First was the CBI report, 'Engineering our future,' which talks about the urgent need to address the shortage of engineering skills. In relation to schools it talks about the need for children to study 3 sciences and expanding the UTC programme....
Health and Safety, Teaching Design and Technology presents both a challenging and an exciting experience, yet where teachers work needs to be a safe and secure environment. Best practice comes from staff who are knowledgeable about relevant aspects of Health and Safety and who, as a result, feel confident in managing and maintaining a healthy and safe workplace. Well-qualified staff are empowered to identify hazards and assess risks, and can quickly determine how best to minimise, remove, or control such risks within...
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.
Alex Twist, Alex Twist is Design Team Leader at Triumph Motorcycles with 15 years’ experience in product design and engineering leadership. A first‑class Loughborough University graduate and life‑long advocate for D&T, he founded the Triumph Design Awards and leads a range of outreach initiatives. Alex brings industry insight, strategic thinking and a commitment to high‑quality, inclusive D&T education.
Our E-Learning courses allow you to work at your own pace giving you the understanding and confidence to improve your practice in Design & Technology back in the classroom. Written by subject experts at the Design & Technology Association, our courses are made to meet the needs and high standards of a modern, busy school and count towards your ongoing Continuing Professional Development requirements. Each course will include a mixture of videos, quizzes and downloadable resources to help you develop your D&T...
Activity One, Activity 1 Take a minute to think about why technology in general (think computers, machines etc) is important. What are the advantages (and disadvantages) of technology. You may want to consider different people / situations to help you with your answer. You may have come up with things such as: Efficiency – doing tasks quicker and easier (think vacuum cleaning, microwaves etc) Doing tasks that are dull, dirty, difficult and dangerous jobs (think landmine clearance, dishwashers etc) Open...
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