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Speaking and listening through D&T projects 3. Project structure and delivery

Speaking and listening through D&T projects 3. Project structure and delivery, Speaking and listening through D&T projects 3. Project structure and deliveryAges 11-14 YearsFirst published 2014 This programme, supported by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, aims to improve the speaking and listening skills of Key Stage 3 students through delivery of a D&T project. For full details of the project go to the Improving speaking and listening skills through D&T projects page. This outlines the characteristics of the project and how delivery might be structured in...

Quick Step: Making a Case for...

Quick Step: Making a Case for..., This handy guide supports you in putting forward the case for a number of issues that you might need to address in your class and department. It is sectioned into areas that can sometimes be difficult to address, including better funding, appropriate class sizes, adequate technician time, CPD, new technologies, broader option choices, curriculum equality, and raising the perceived status and value of D&T. I has guidance on presenting formal and informal reports to support your needs in moving things forward and includes advice on setting out arguments...

Mamas & Papas FTs and IEAs

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. Collaborate - this Focused Task explores collaboration exercises using traditional methods (Post-its / white boards) and also digital online programs (Miro). Choke Tester Tube – get students to produce a CAD drawing of a child’s choke tester tube from a working drawing, or follow step by step on your 3D CAD program...

New Blades 2025 Celebrates the Next Generation of Modelmakers

New Blades 2025 Celebrates the Next Generation of Modelmakers, This year’s New Blades Exhibition, hosted by 4D Modelshop, was a fantastic showcase of graduate modelmaking work. We dropped into the exhibition yesterday and were seriously impressed with the level of talent and imagination from this year’s cohort. From film props to projects focused on conservation, it was clear just how broad and exciting modelmaking is. The variety was huge, but what really stood out was how thoughtful the work was – this new wave of makers aren’t just technically skilled, they’re thinking hard about what...

New recruitment platform ‘My Furniture Career’ launched

New recruitment platform ‘My Furniture Career’ launched, Blueprint 1000 member The Furniture Makers’ Company, the City of London livery company and charity for the furnishing industry, has launched its new early careers website – My Furniture Career, www.myfurniturecareer.org.uk – offering businesses a specialist solution to recruitment requirements. The website, which launched in October, has been developed with 'Get My First Job' and 'The Talent People' – experts in in the early careers sphere. My Furniture Career is aimed at young people (15-24 years old) who are still choosing a career path, while signposting those looking for...

‘Future of Work UK’ Launches Nationwide Conference Series to Inspire Young Minds

‘Future of Work UK’ Launches Nationwide Conference Series to Inspire Young Minds, We are proud to partner with the Future of Work UK initiative. This enterprise is making waves with a new series of unique free conferences to give young people a firsthand look at the world of design and manufacturing. This programme is designed to connect schools and businesses, encouraging partnership and helping students, teachers and parents explore career pathways. The Mission The conferences will provide valuable insights into the diverse opportunities within high-tech manufacturing. Aimed at teachers, careers...

Boosting University Portfolios with Siemens Solid Edge® Certified User Accreditation

Boosting University Portfolios with Siemens Solid Edge® Certified User Accreditation, Earning a Siemens Solid Edge Certification is a great way for students to strengthen their university application portfolios. This accreditation, achieved through an online exam, verifies skills in using Solid Edge CAD software and sets students apart in the competitive university admissions process. Why Certify? A Solid Edge Certification provides an industry-recognised credential that demonstrates proficiency with Solid Edge software. Available at three levels—Associate, Professional, and Expert—these certifications show universities that a student is serious about their field and that they have gone...

Primary STEM Project Roll Out Race Track

Primary STEM Project Roll Out Race Track, Primary STEM Project Roll Out Race Track 10m For use with the STEM Project Pack and Launch System Introduce STEM learning at an early age with the Denford Primary STEM project – an innovative, stand-alone classroom resource. This gives an ideal introduction to the new F1 in Schools Primary Class – the first step on the F1 in Schools ladder. The Denford Primary STEM Project brings real-life applications of STEM to your classroom in a fun and exciting way. Pupils work individually, in pairs,...

How to boost your creative thinking and inspire great ideas

How to boost your creative thinking and inspire great ideas, Session Content: This inspiring session takes us into the ingenious world of creative educational organisation Little Inventors and its founder Dominic Wilcox, an artist, designer and inventor of unusual and surprising creations such as the world's first pair of GPS shoes, a stained glass driverless car (currently in London's Science Museum), and an art exhibition for dogs. The award winning Little Inventors inspires children to gain a passion for creative thinking by bringing their ingenious invention ideas to life. This...

Technical Knowledge

Technical Knowledge, These downloadable member-only units cover a range of aspects of technical knowledge. These units will be regularly developed and added to, creating a broad suite of resources to use in the classroom. CAD Onshape 1 - this delves into the basics of how to get started with PTC Onshape, including hints and tips on how to embark upon basic modelling with this cloud-based CAD software. CAD Sketchup 1 - SketchUp is a free, cloud-based 3D modelling CAD package that is available to students who have a Google account. Ideal for architecture

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