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Essential H&S for D&T Workshop Technicians (S12HS) - Initial Course Training (MW), Aim of the course The aim of this new D&T Association H&S training course is to provide both new and existing workshop technicians with the essential knowledge and understanding of H&S that will help them to provide quality support to staff and students in schools and colleges. Who should attend the course? This training will benefit all workshop technicians in Secondary schools, colleges and other education establishments. The course is suitable for both new technicians wishing to gain a basic understanding of...
Steven Hancock, Industrial experience [Marine Engineering] 30+ years teaching D+T and as a Head of Department Steve’s experience working as a Marine Engineer, School Technician, D+T Teacher, Work Experience Coordinator and Head of Department have made him acutely aware of practical engineering, workshop machinery tools and processes and health and safety requirements and systems. As a successful Head of Department at a large comprehensive school and a boys grammar school, Steve has effectively and efficiently managed and organised all aspects of the department, promoting a culture of health and safety throughout the department, as well...
Dom Callaghan, Experienced Leatherworker, woodworker and teacher of Blacksmithing within a school environment. Specialist area: metalwork (welding, brazing & grinding) Experience teaching within the workshop environment in most of the staple D&T projects and processes. Working for Exeter based CIC: Co Create, teaching leather/woodworking/design workshops and as a fabricator for bespoke commissions. Offering: Blacksmithing sessions to any schools who are interested and already currently have a brazing hearth. Perspective drawing/drawing for design tutorials
Inspired by Industry Gola, Inspired by Industry: Gola This context introduces textiles design through a sports theme, engaging students in creating sports bags or related kit solutions. While most will design a simple bag, the brief encourages innovation and wider applications in sports like yoga or dance. The project explores fabric properties, natural vs. synthetic fibres, and material repurposing, potentially using old PE kit to align with sustainability. Discussions may include zips, clips, and buckles, with a focus on pattern creation or finishing techniques. Outcomes range from drawstring and tote bags to duffle and sling bags, incorporating fastenings,...
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. No mention of the role of D&T or Computing, even though the CBI supported our campaign to reject and revise the...
Membership Support, Convert your Individual membership to Departmental membership Many of our individual members are convincing their schools to invest in secondary Departmental membership from the school budget This offers your school tremendous value, member support and invaluable engagement for your whole team and allows them to budget for resources, events and CPD at discounted rates. We are happy to help you with the conversion from individual to Departmental membership. Importantly our new Design and Technology Self-Review Framework is really applicable to Departmental member schools as it assesses and evaluates your whole...
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 up opportunities to do new things – allow people to...
Visual Language Resource Pack, Visual Language Resource Pack11-14 yearsThis pack explores the visual language of products and illustrates the visual elements and principles of design which designers use, either consciously or subconsciously. Contains pdfs of over 130 pages of vivid, inspired ideas and a 32 slide PowerPoint presentation. Developed by DMC Cornwall Learning in 2005 these have proved popular and effective tools to develop students’ design skills.This pack contains:• A PowerPoint presentation which explains the key features of both visual elements and principles of design• Over 75 visual elements and principles sheets• ...
Moving pictures, Year 1 Age 5-6 years Fully updated 2021 Moving pictures are popular with children and by making simple sliders and levers children will gain an understanding of the mechanisms that make things move. This encourages children to recognise and learn about different types of movement through investigating mechanisms in everyday objects and designing and making a moving model to illustrate a story or as a card or display. Children develop their designing skills through trying out ideas with materials to make a mock up before developing and drawing a design and planning their...
Upcycling, First published 2012 This resource is a great way of reusing old products that would normally be thrown away and to raise students’ awareness of upcycling waste products in an innovative and enterprising way. It considers the themes of sustainability and enterprise – designing, making and marketing desirable, quality products from recycled materials. Most children at some point have made a puppet out of an old sock or a rocket or car out of an old kitchen roll, plastic milk bottle etc. The aim of this project is to take that concept to a level at which the...
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