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Membership of the Design & Technology Association, Deliver excellent Design & Technology education in your secondary school, using our expert content Save time and deliver with confidence even if you are not a subject expert. We provide knowledge, tools and information to make it easy for you Access resources and training to support the development of your curriculum, in line with the National Curriculum Be ready to demonstrate excellence if called on in an Ofsted inspection Teachers Tell us they... ...
Self-Review Framework – effectively reviewing design and technology in your school, The Self-Review Framework (SRF), freely available as a membership benefit, is a tool designed to help you determine the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of Design and Technology provision in your school. The SRF tool enables schools to compare and assess their current practice against a comprehensive set of quality standards. The SRF provides clear descriptors and examples of standards that constitute quality D&T and, in addition, provides examples of effective practice and a range
Systems and Control Late KS3 Y9 Mainly Designing - Mech-Olympics, Late KS3 Year 9 - Mainly Designing – Mech-OlympicsStudents use their knowledge of electronics to design and build a robot from a number of options that can compete in Olympic events that challenge their skills in programming for control, speed, direction, balance and strength. Includes event sheets and Soccer Bot build instructions. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years...
Plight of Design and Technology Education, We were fortunate to be involved in a recent article concerning the plight of design and technology education featured in The Observer. Since the release of the Observer article, the story has garnered a lot of attention and found its way into other press outlets, including Dezeen. The UK's Design Council has announced an upskilling target to prepare one million designers for the green transition, starting with a call to reverse the "critical decline" in design...
Systems and Control Early KS3 Y7 Introduction to electronics systems - Moody Lights, Systems and Control Early KS3 Y7 Introduction to electronics systems - Moody LightsThis unit covers electrical components, their symbols and designing and drawing simple circuit diagrams. It explores breadboards and Veroboards and includes instructional videos on soldering and designing for a product. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of Years 7, 8 and 9 with a basic set
Systems and Control Early KS3 Y7 Mainly Designing - Scrappy circuits, Systems and Control Early KS3 Y7 Mainly Designing - Scrappy circuits Scrappy Circuits are components made from everyday office clips, card and wires to illustrate and help students understand how circuits are created and the components are connected. It covers inputs, process and outputs, resistors, and has instructional videos on making and linking component blocks. This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers
Systems and Control Mid KS3 Y8 Mainly Designing - Moving on with the Micro:Bit, Mid KS3 Year 8 Mainly Designing – Moving on with the Micro:BitThis unit covers programming the micro:bit to show off its features using LED lights in different configurations, making music, a step counter and other coding. It contains several instructional videos as well as background information to the micro:bit controller.This updated set of Key Resources for Product Design, Systems and Control and Textiles has been fully refreshed and new titles added. They provide teachers of...
Design and Technology Association Subject Consultation Groups, Subject Consultation Groups: What are they and why do we have them? The Association is run for its members. As a membership association funded by subscriptions it is important that there is a mechanism for members: to have a voice and speak on behalf of the broader membership of the Association to keep the Association staff in touch with the daily work of members and suggest how the Association can support members...
How to get started with 'Inspired by Industry', Watch our video below to find out about our ‘Inspired by Industry’ KS3 Contexts and how to get started with this suite of free learning materials in the design and technology classroom. ‘Inspired by Industry’ is a set of design contexts to address the ever-changing needs of the design and technology curriculum. Supporting students with an approach familiar at Key Stage 4, students have a level of autonomy, tackling a real-world design context provided by an industry partner of...
Get Designing - Generating real design ideas, First published 2012 This activity is about getting students to really understand design challenges and the design process and, where possible, work like real designers. The project should take place over three lessons and covers: Design Understanding: Developing real knowledge of the design challenge through investigation. Design Practice: Using play to develop design skills that specifically respond to the design challenge. Peer Review: Putting all the ideas on the table, depersonalising them and letting go of intellectual property rights. ...
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