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VEX Training Day, We had a training day at our Banbury office today delivered by VEX Robotics. The session was led by Paul McKnight and Chris Calver who shared valuable insights and practical demonstrations with the Design and Technology Association team. The duo demonstrated the learning opportunities available in the field of robotics education using the VEX GO kits. The day started with an introduction to VEX GO and its unique features. VEX GO offers an affordable construction system designed to teach STEM fundamentals...
Enhancing Accessibility in D&T Education with Widgit Symbols, In a groundbreaking collaboration, an extensive collection of easily accessible symbols has been curated in partnership with Widgit, a pioneer in symbol-based language designed primarily for individuals with learning disabilities. This remarkable resource serves as an invaluable asset for educators seeking to create inclusive and adaptable learning environments within the realm of Design and Technology (D&T). Opening Doors to Learning with Visual Support Harnessing the power of pictorial symbols, this resource complements textual...
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...
What One Teacher Learned at Dyson, The Design & Technology Association, in collaboration with the James Dyson Foundation, hosted a national CPD event at the Dyson campus in Malmesbury offering teachers from across the UK an opportunity to step inside one of the UK’s most innovative engineering environments. The fully funded CPD day brought together D&T teachers for a deep dive into hands-on activities that explored gamification, engineering tasks, Micro:bit programming, and mechanical construction. For Claire, a D&T teacher from...
Behind the Scenes at Haberdashers’ Boys’ School, Yesterday we visited Haberdashers’ Boys’ School in Elstree to meet with the students behind the winning robotics team awarded the Excellence Award at the 2025 VEX Robotics World Championship in Dallas, Texas. The team shared insights into their experience and the work that went into securing a win on the international stage. We were given a tour...
Skills for Industry - Jaguar Land Rover, Skills for Industry – Jaguar Land Rover First published 2018Ages 11-14 The Skills for Industry programme provides an opportunity to link secondary schools with a local industry partner to help Design and Technology teachers to develop and teach the industry-relevant knowledge and skills needed by the industry partner. In this activity, JLR will bring real life experience into the classroom, and aim to develop problem solving skills in the pupils who will be...
Designer's Toolkit for Children, First published 2012 This document considers the creative process of designing that has proved to be so rewarding for children, encouraging them to think explicitly about the tools they use during their designing and making process. It provides a guide to using and applying designing tools and prompting pupils to ask the right questions and consider both getting started with design and working out ideas under the following headings: Asking questions Looking at products Design criteria...
OCR Engineering and D&T Forum , The OCR Engineering and D&T Forum recently served as a focal point for exploring the future landscape of Engineering and Design & Technology. Months of planning culminated in a vibrant exchange of ideas, drawing together stakeholders from Higher Education providers, schools, colleges and industry leaders. The journey from school to industry With a keen focus on inspiring the next generation, the forum posed crucial questions such as, "What is the future...
UK Space Agency STEM resources, These STEM resources for KS3 and KS4 are based on the James Webb Space Telescope and Satellite Launch Systems. Pupils will learn all about these fascinating, STEM-related areas, get to launch rockets, build their own telescopes and study the maths, science, engineering and design aspects of getting into space and observing the sky and the Earth. There is a wealth of detail that teachers can adapt and link in to other subject areas as well as encourage an...
Sustainable Futures Educator and Interpreter, Carra Santos, In this episode, we are delighted to be in conversation with Sustainable Futures Educator and Interpreter Carra Santos. Listen here. Carra came from a rural upbringing in Northern Ireland. She was 'promoted' a year aged only four years old, a decision that, when played forward, saw her heading off to Leeds and a foundation course aged seventeen with a suitcase full of clothes and belongings and a bag of art brushes! In this podcast, we follow her journey from this rural...
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