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Three-day Intensive D&T Training For Non-Specialists June, Three Full-days, face to face course in Banbury Empowering Non-Specialists: Delivering Outstanding Design & Technology Are you a secondary teacher stepping into the world of Design & Technology with little or no prior experience? This three-day practical course is tailored just for you! Join us to build your confidence and develop the skills you need to plan, deliver, and monitor an engaging and balanced D&T curriculum that meets your school’s needs. What to Expect: Understand the Big Picture: Explore the purpose, context, and value of Design &...
Three-day Intensive D&T Training For Non-Specialists December, Three Full-days, face to face course in Banbury Empowering Non-Specialists: Delivering Outstanding Design & Technology Are you a secondary teacher stepping into the world of Design & Technology with little or no prior experience? This three-day practical course is tailored just for you! Join us to build your confidence and develop the skills you need to plan, deliver, and monitor an engaging and balanced D&T curriculum that meets your school’s needs. What to Expect: Understand the Big Picture: Explore the purpose, context, and value of Design &...
Three-day Intensive D&T Training For Non-Specialists October, Three Full-days, face to face course in Banbury Empowering Non-Specialists: Delivering Outstanding Design & Technology Are you a secondary teacher stepping into the world of Design & Technology with little or no prior experience? This three-day practical course is tailored just for you! Join us to build your confidence and develop the skills you need to plan, deliver, and monitor an engaging and balanced D&T curriculum that meets your school’s needs. What to Expect: Understand the Big Picture: Explore the purpose, context, and value of Design &...
Examination reform, I can’t wait!, Some 25 years on from the moment in history that Richard Kimbell was referring to, I wonder if we are at the brink of another defining moment in the history of the subject. Perhaps lacking quite the same impact and gravitas, nevertheless, with the impending publication of the new Design and Technology GCSE specifications, finally, and after all these years, we may be able to shed the endorsed titles including ‘resistant materials’ and ‘graphic products’ and begin to refer to the subject itself, design and technology. For too long these invented titles, understood only by...
RAF Museum Midlands Design and Technology Resources, The RAF Museum Midlands offers resources tailored to primary and secondary classrooms, making it a valuable tool for design and technology teachers. By focusing on practical, curriculum-linked activities, the museum provides teachers with creative ways to engage students in engineering, design, and problem-solving. Primary-Level Resources For primary school teachers, the museum offers simple, hands-on activities to introduce pupils to STEM, engineering and design. Resources like ‘Build Your Own Aircraft’ allow students to explore design thinking in a manageable and enjoyable way. These materials tie into the National Curriculum, particularly...
Education and Engineering Leaders Discuss Future of STEM Education, Our CEO, Tony Ryan, attended a roundtable discussion at No. 10 today hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to address the pressing need to equip young people with essential skills for pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The session focused on pivotal strategies to ensure the UK's education system remains aligned with the ever-evolving STEM and Digital sectors. The meeting had representation from some of the UK's largest and most influential engineering companies. The Design and Technology Association were one of the few...
The James Dyson Foundation Primary Workshop, The James Dyson Foundation hosted a full-day, primary Design and Technology workshop at their impressive, glass-fronted headquarters in Wiltshire. This free event was delivered in collaboration with the Design & Technology Association and offered to primary teachers. The event was designed to link Dyson’s high-tech, inspirational work with the D&T curriculum delivered in primary classrooms and included how to contextualise D&T. Primary Workshop The day was packed with engaging activities and talks. Participants had the chance to hear from Mark Johnson who is a Senior Principal Engineer at Dyson. Mark...
Take a look at this set of videos to inspire career choices for students in the design, engineering, creative, manufacturing and digital sectors and to recognise the value of a Design and Technology education in achieving success and inspiring decisions to enter in these areas. Our thanks to the ERA Foundation and the Royal Commission of 1851 for their generous support in helping us develop these resources and to the participating organisations and individuals. Seb is a Junior Design Engineer at Prodrive where he works in a small team designing and problem solving for...
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 technology. ...
The Festival of Speed Celebrates STEM and Future Technologies, About FOS Festival of Speed presented by Mastercard is motorsport's ultimate summer garden party, an intoxicating celebration of the world's most glamorous sport held in July in the beautiful parkland surrounding Goodwood House. 2024 marked 31 years since the first Festival and the event is determined to drive forwards with not just a great show, but a bold and exciting journey into the future. Technology is around every corner, designed to inspire curiosity as guests dive into immersive demonstrations of tomorrow’s technology from the automotive world and beyond. ...
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