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Nottingham Trust Hosts Targeted INSET for Primary Educators, Nottingham Schools Trust recently welcomed teachers from across the region to an inspiring professional development session focused on embedding effective progression within the primary D&T curriculum. Hosted by the Trust and led by D&T Association Curriculum Consultant Lol Conway, the INSET brought together classroom teachers and subject leads for a deep dive into curriculum design rooted in clarity and long-term planning. Lol, who brings extensive experience from secondary teaching, teacher training and national curriculum development, guided attendees through what progression should look like from EYFS through to...
NaviLens: supporting teachers to create more accessible and inclusive schools, Teachers play a vital role in shaping learning environments where every student feels confident and included. NaviLens is a technology that can help make this vision a reality, supporting students with visual impairments to navigate school buildings, access resources, and engage more independently with their surroundings. Originally developed to help people navigate public transport systems in cities like Barcelona and New York, NaviLens uses brightly coloured, high-contrast tags that can be scanned from up to twelve metres away using a smartphone. Unlike traditional QR codes, these...
Autodesk Partners with LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games and Team USA to Redefine Global Sporting Events, In an exciting move set to transform global sporting events, Autodesk has announced its partnership with the LA28 Olympic & Paralympic Games and Team USA. This collaboration is set to revolutionise how the Games are designed and delivered, with a strong emphasis on sustainability, smart infrastructure, and utilising existing venues—marking a new era for Olympic and Paralympic host cities. Rather than building new permanent venues, the LA28 Games will rely on Autodesk’s cutting-edge technology to retrofit over 40 venues across...
Projects on a Page: Late Key Stage 2 Pack of Ten Planners, Two new planners for 2023 Year 3-6 The Key Practitioners- focuses on a selection of recommended key individuals from across the design and technology specialisms. This is focused for KS2 but can be delivered at any time across those year groups. The planner gives your ideas for how you can incorporate key individuals into your planning and units of work as well as giving you an overview of each of the recommended individuals so as to help you select...
What’s new... and how to deal with it, Most of us are now aware of the changes to design and technology resulting from the National Curriculum review in England, but just how well are we doing in terms of preparing for implementing these changes by September? As teachers begin to explore the new programmes of study (PoS), we have received a number of calls and emails at the Association from teachers with responsibility for leading D&T and developing their schemes of work. Quite understandably some are expressing concern and requesting help. In the first instance...
Royal Ballet & Opera Brings Free Creative CPD Workshops, Teachers and creative practitioners in Exeter, Swindon, and Brighton can now register for a free CPD workshop presented by the Royal Ballet & Opera. This hands-on session explores stage and production design, enhancing skills in creative problem-solving, oracy, and linking STEM subjects to the arts. Reserve your space now. Part of the Royal Ballet & Opera Schools Programme, the workshop provides engaging activities and resources for Key Stage 1 and 2 classrooms. Hosted at Schools of Art or UTCs, some sessions also include a faculty...
Teachers in Residence: Bringing Real-World Industry Experience into the Classroom, At the Design & Technology Association, we are committed to ensuring that design, engineering, and technology education in UK schools is engaging, high quality, and relevant to the modern world. One of the most effective ways we support teachers is by connecting them directly with industry through our Teachers in Residence programme. Sponsored by the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, this initiative allows teachers to step out of the classroom and into the workplaces of leading UK businesses, gaining first-hand experience of how industry operates. By...
GCSE Results Day 2025, Today is an important milestone for students across the country as Level One and Two results are released. First, let’s take a moment to celebrate their efforts. If the grades in those envelopes are what was hoped for, that is fantastic and well done for the hard work that made it possible. If things did not quite go to plan, this is not the end of the road. Take time to pause, reflect, and think about what could be done differently next time. These results do not define anyone’s future; they are...
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. ...
Join OCR as an Examiner or Moderator, Are you looking for an opportunity to enhance your professional development while supporting students to progress? OCR currently has vacancies for examiners and moderators to assess a range of qualifications, including Cambridge Nationals Engineering, A Level Engineering, and A Level Product Design. Assessing with OCR will help build confidence in supporting students to progress, and improve the assessment expertise of the whole department. As an OCR assessor, you'll have the chance to mark on-screen exams or moderate coursework samples from the comfort of your home. This...
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