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GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Poppers, GCSE Textiles Rescue – PoppersAges 14-16First published 2014 This eight minute video shows the technique of attaching a popper to a product by hand with hidden stitching. It covers the range of plastic and metal poppers of different sizes. This is a fairly easy fastening technique but is fiddly and the small size will require students to be patient. The video gives step-by step instructions on how to position and sew these into place. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Knife Pleats, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Knife pleatsAges 14-16First published 2014 This eight minute video shows the technique of making knife pleats. The video shows different types of knife pleat and has examples of where they are used in products, including shirts, trousers and dresses for decorative purposes or to allow for more movement when wearing products. It includes step-by step instructions on how to make knife pleats using different methods for separate applications. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Box and Inverted Pleats, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Box and inverted pleatsAges 14-16First published 2014 This eight minute video shows the technique of making box and inverted pleats, explaining what they are and where they are used in products. It includes step-by step instructions on how to make and where to use pleats and examples of their use in skirts, shirts, dresses and other products. This technique helps students produce a quality product and achieve higher grades by using this in place of, for example, a dart. A number of...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Making GCSE learning active and engaging, Ages 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded and the narration has been updated and is included in the presentation which uses a ‘learning by doing’ approach to reinforce theories and techniques. The presentation looks at the properties of fibres, dyes, fabric construction, three-dimensional work, non-woven fabrics and how students remember and record their learning. Please note: these resources refer to the previous...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Reviewing the best resources to use in teaching GCSE, Ages 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded and the narration is included in the presentation which looks at available appropriate resources to support teaching and learning. The presentation looks at: high quality ‘paper’ resources, products and objects, consumables, digital, technological and electronic resources and the internet. Please note: these resources refer to the previous GCSE specification and not the current...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Top tips for planning your GCSE SoW, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Top tips for planning your GCSE Scheme of Work Ages 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded and the narration is included in the presentation which gives tips on developing an appropriate, inspiring, and effective scheme of work for GCSE textiles. The presentation looks at: planning/mapping the specification, how much time to allocate, progression over Y10-Y11, technical vocabulary, teaching and learning, assessment...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Zigzag appliqué, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Zig-zag AppliquéAges 14-16First published 2014 This eight-and-a-half minute video shows the technique of machine stitched zig-zag appliqué, explaining what this is and where it is used in decorating products. This helps students achieve a higher grade as it is a more challenging method. It includes step-by step instructions on how to use this technique using a sewing machine. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of practical skills students can develop to improve their GCSE students’...
Heat transfer project, First published 2013 The Heat Transfer Project contains two activities for with cross-curricular links to Science asking Year 9 students to investigate materials that are most suitable for fast food packaging, and learn more about how a vacuum flask works. The project consists of two main activities: Hot Potatoes! A Science based activity where students make predictions, carry out an experiment, analyse results and make conclusions about which materials are most suitable for fast food packaging and apply this information to a design task. How do we...
Teaching Food Safely in the Primary School, Aims of the course The course Teaching Food Safely in Primary School has been developed to ensure the food we make, serve and sell, as part of our Food Curriculum is safe to eat. The course covers Training and assessment for Level 2 Food Safety certificate and more, including risk assessment guidance and other documentation relating to safe working practices in terms of food hygiene and safety, personal hygiene and safety related directly to classroom practice. This course is recommended for everyone who is...
We don’t have enough time to teach D&T well in our primary school. What should we do?, It is important to think about both the amount of teaching time available and how it can be used to best effect. Where a school simply doesn’t have enough time to teach D&T well, this also tends to be the case for the other non-core foundation subjects. Typically, this results from over half of the teaching time in the school day being devoted to English and maths. However, Ofsted evidence suggests that schools which have a broad and balanced curriculum...
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