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KS3 Technical Knowledge Curriculum Units, KS3 Technical Knowledge Curriculum Units These exclusive resources help D&T Association members strengthen students’ technical knowledge, with units covering CAD software (Onshape, SketchUp, Solidworks, Tinkercad, Solid Edge), 2D design, and mechanical systems. Designed to build confidence in essential tools and processes, with new content added regularly. Log in to download or join today to access the full collection. https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/for-education/inspired-by-industry-member-only-content/technical-knowledge/ https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/membership/
Door hinges helpsheet, Doors – making hinges Ages 5-11 yearsFirst published 2017 There are several ways to make simple hinges for doors. This helpsheet shows six simple methods that children can follow and choose the one that they think is most appropriate for their building. It also contains links to appropriate resources that can be used to develop structures, and images of Design Dog and Tech Tiger you may use in the classroom to help illustrate the theme. This product is a download.
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. Slot together kits - in this Focused Task, we will look at creating a simple slot-together dinosaur using initial card modelling and Computer Aided Design/Manufacture. CAD - this Focused Task runs through the design of an advertising Point of Sale stand using CAD (SketchUp demonstrated, others could be used). ...
JCB FTs and IEAs, 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. Sketch Ideas - in this Focused Task, develop basic sketching techniques like 2D and 3D drawing, line weight, crating, annotation, and rendering to help students clearly communicate and develop design ideas. CAD Model a Grabber - this Focused Task explains how to build a simple working model of a hydraulic or...
BETT Show 2025, The BETT Show returned to ExCeL London, bringing together over 46,000 visitors, 616 exhibitors, and an audience from 129 countries to explore the latest in educational technology. This year’s event offered a mix of cutting-edge education technology, insightful talks, and exciting networking opportunities. Highlights From the Show Among the exhibitors were leading names like Blueprint 1000 member VEX Robotics, as well as innovative solutions from Refern, Yoto, Makedo, and others. The exhibition space, covering 34,000m², provided a platform for companies showcasing AI, sustainability, SEND, and more, to showcase...
National Careers Week at Kingsbury Green Primary School, Guided by Sneha alongside her colleagues, National Careers Week was fastidiously planned. The school invited senior professionals from many different companies to volunteer their leadership steer and expertise, resulting in a diverse line-up of speakers across many professions, including engineers, architects, designers, doctors, authors, pharmacists, and game creators. Additionally, a class of Deaf students visited the UK leading design practice Foster + Partners for the day, offering them rare and awe-inspiring exposure to architecture, design and engineering. The week featured an...
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...
Maximising children’s progress in KS1 and KS2, If we want children to make great progress in D&T we need to be clear about what progression in the subject actually means and put the necessary building blocks in place to support children’s learning as they move through the school. What does progression in D&T look like? Children make progress in D&T as they develop an increasing capability to design and make good quality products with a range of materials, for a variety of users and purposes. The development of...
Hertfordshire School’s Robotics Team Triumphs at VEX Robotics World Championship , The robotics team from Haberdashers’ Boys’ School has been awarded the Excellence Award at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas, the highest honour in the world’s largest school robotics competition. This prestigious award recognises outstanding achievement across engineering design, coding, collaboration, and innovation. This victory marks a historic moment for UK schools, as Haberdashers’ Boys’ School becomes the first UK team to win the Excellence Award at their programme level, and only the second UK team across all age programmes to...
Aeronautical Engineering, Aeronautical Engineering Ages 11-14First released 2018 These free resources have been developed with the support of the ERA Foundation, to help students understand roles and career paths into the industry. For many young people the different roles and career paths in engineering are not apparent and this will help illustrate these and some of the learning and skills needed to follow a career in this sector. These resources include a teacher guide and a series of PowerPoint based challenges for Key Stage 3 pupils in which...
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