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School and college employers are accountable for health and safety, Ensure staff are up-to-date with health and safety training. The D&T Association Health & Safety Training and Accreditation Scheme has trained over 30,000 teachers, technicians and trainees since 2007 and provides a high quality, cost-effective service through our network of Registered Health and Safety Consultants. We aim to ensure that staff in your department are trained and accredited to current British Standard, BS4163:2021*. School and college employers are accountable for health and safety All appropriate staff must receive...
Member only Tasks and Activities, Focused Tasks FTs are where students are taught specific technical knowledge, designing skills and making skills. This may be a quick whole-class making activity, learning a new CAD programme, exploring polymers, or much more. CAD and 3D Printing - this Focused Task for students is to research and design their own teether, drawing inspiration from simple, colorful shapes, food, or animal motifs, to help alleviate the pain of teething toddlers. 3D Sketching - this Focused Task will cover creating a simple teething ring in Tinkercad for 3D...
Three-Day Intensive D&T Training for Non-Specialists, Published by: Stephanie Antoniades, Marketing & Digital Content Assistant Recently, I had the privilege of attending a remarkable course hosted by the Design & Technology Association, the "Three-day Intensive D&T Training for Non-Specialists." As a new team member, I was particularly curious to gain firsthand knowledge about the courses we run, and this one specifically aimed at non-specialists, seemed like the perfect opportunity to dive in. What I experienced over those three days was not just a learning journey, but an inspiring exploration of the world of design and...
KS3 D&T National Strategy Module 4: Teaching the subskills of designing, Key Stage 3 D&T National Strategy: Framework and training materialsModule 4: Teaching the subskills of designingFirst published 2004 The KS3 National Strategy (2004) provided the framework for teaching D&T and is the basis from which the new National Curriculum has been developed. This module aims to help you understand the place of developing design skills including designing and developing practical experience by working through practical examples to use in the classroom. The resource contains a PowerPoint presentation, presenter session notes, appendices, handouts...
Dips and dippers YR3, Dips and DippersAge 7-9 Years First published 2007 Using this resource children investigate healthy eating and ways of processing food through designing and making healthy dips and dippers for a party. They are encouraged to think about food preferences and appropriate quantities for the particular event. The resource contains teacher planning, based on Sandwich Snacks in which children learn basic food preparation techniques and ways of combining components to create simple food products for a particular purpose. There is a help-sheet with food safety information and...
Free funding for D&T in your school with easyfundraising, As we enter spring, it’s a very bright outlook for schools using easyfundraising. Just a quarter of the way through the year and already more than £116,000 has been raised for schools nationwide! All thanks to parents, staff and wider community simply shopping online – raising cashback donations at no extra cost. Just look at the amounts raised by the top 3 schools this year to date! This is a chance to really enhance the learning experience at your school, particularly in design and technology. The...
Hands-On D&T with the James Dyson Foundation, We were proud to partner once again with the James Dyson Foundation to deliver a fully funded national CPD day at their campus in Malmesbury. Teachers from across the UK travelled far and wide to attend the session, immersing themselves in a full day of practical hands-on activities, expert insights, and inspiration. Led by Ryan Ball, our Director of Education, the day focused on developing problem-solving, creativity, and innovation. Participants explored a wide range of tasks designed to boost classroom practice, including: Gamification: Using game design...
Students Rise to the Challenge at UK Manufacturing Skills Event, The Design & Technology Association was delighted to attend this year’s ‘Design & Make Challenge’, held on Tuesday 8 July at the University of Warwick and hosted by WMG. Our curriculum consultant Lol Conway popped down to the event to meet with industry leaders, teachers and nearly 100 students for a day focused on tackling engineering challenges and building enthusiasm for careers in UK manufacturing. Organised by the Manufacturing Assembly Network (MAN Group), the event brought together 15 schools for an energetic, hands-on competition....
Exploring engineering through farming and haircare: Free classroom resources from the James Dyson Foundation, The James Dyson Foundation has released two inspiring free resources designed to help teachers bring engineering to life in their classrooms. Aimed at different key stages, these resources connect real-world engineering with everyday experiences, from sustainable farming to the science of haircare. For primary schools: The Future of Farming Engineering Solutions: The Future of Farming is a free resource for Key Stages 1 and 2, created to complement science, design and technology, and geography lessons. It supports teachers in...
Secondary member Christmas downloads 2020, Merry Christmas to all our Secondary members in what has been a very challenging year. We will continue to support you teaching inspiring D&T courses in 2021. In case you haven't already, please feel free to download these useful member free resources. Have a lovely Christmas break, see you in 2021. 1. All About Food pack of six 2. Design Legends - Charles Rennie Mackintosh 3. Learning About Structures and Mechanisms at KS3 4. Skills for Industry - Jaguar Land Rover , Download your resources..., Merry Christmas to all...
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