Celebrate British Science Week , Celebrate British Science Week (8th – 17th March) with Primary Engineer’s fully-funded whole-school STEM competition. Who can take part in this competition? All Nursery, Primary, Secondary, Colleges and SEND Schools across the UK Home education across the UK Pupils aged 3 - 19 Why take part? Register to unlock access to teaching resources (cross-curricular lesson plans, pupil log-books, guides and curriculum mappings) Engineer engagement (in-person or virtually) Every pupil who takes part receives a personalised graded certificate...
Support for new to teaching and newly qualified design and technology teachers., Are you in your first teaching post and looking for new ideas for the coming year? Have you just completed your NQT year and would love to find some fresh ideas for your subject? Get the space to reflect upon your practice, working in a highly supportive and stimulating environment at The National STEM Learning Centre in York. This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration. Course fees vary for participants outside the UK. Please contact...
Remote Teaching Tools, We have gathered a collection of resources for primary and secondary teachers to use for remote learning. Please use and share this page with your colleagues. It will be updated regularly but please feel free to send us your suggestions of resources which you have found useful or even projects you are happy to share, and we will include them. Email info@designtechnology.org.uk with your suggestions. Thank you. Design and Technology Association Resource shop We have lots of primary and secondary resources in our shop, many are free or discounted for members....
Les Porter, Les was teacher-trained at Shoreditch Teacher Training College and started his teaching career in 1966 as a CDT teacher at Heathside School in Weybridge. After a number of appointments in Surrey, in 1974 he was appointed as Head of the D&T faculty at Sandhurst School in Berkshire. Over the next 25 years he taught in a number of schools in Surrey and Berkshire. During his time with Berkshire he was seconded as part of the LEA advisory team and also undertook an MA in D&T Education. In 1991 he left main-stream teaching to join the Design and...
Simon Tarrant, Simon delivers H&S training, bespoke CPD and consultancy to schools in Hampshire and the South of England alongside his role as a part-time teacher of Product Design (up to A-level) at Bedales School, Petersfield. He was previously Head of D&T at both Winchester College (10 years) and St John’s School, Leatherhead (3 years). He taught D&T for four years at RGS Guildford where he gained Qualified Teacher Status and has been a visiting tutor at Imperial College / Royal College of Art on their undergraduate and postgraduate (Masters) programmes in Design Engineering. He was previously an Examiner...
A wealth of downloadable resources – free for members, The D&T Association has made a large number of Primary and Secondary resources free to its members. Over 80 existing resources have had their membership price cut to zero, replacing curriculum credits, to add to the range already available at no cost, with now over 250 free units of work, instructional videos, curriculum guidance, presentations and magazines. A large number include full schemes that you can use and adapt including: For Primary: Alarming Vehicles Gears and Pulleys Soups -...
Residency at the RAF Museum Midlands , The RAF Museum Midlands is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated STAAR (Summer Time Advanced Aerospace Residency) programme in July 2024, calling all enthusiastic teachers and Year 9 students across the region. Immersive STEM Experience for Year 9 Students STAAR is crafted for Year 9 (Scottish S3) students showcasing an interest or aptitude in STEM subjects. This fully funded, hands-on residential camp takes place on the grounds of RAF Cosford and the RAF Museum Midlands, providing an immersive experience facilitated by industry professionals. ...
The awards winners are: CATEGORY 1 - Muhammad Shamshad Azad, winner of Technology Supplies Innovation and Creativity in Design and Technology Award CATEGORY 2 - Lisa Larham, winner of Inspirational Teaching of Design and Technology Award in Primary School CATEGORY 3 - Michael Williams, winner of Hertfordshire University Award for Inspirational Teaching of Design and Technology in Secondary School CATEGORY 4 - Rebecca Warner, winner of The James Dyson Foundation Award for Excellence in Engineering Education CATEGORY 5 - Richard Nash, winner of The Institution of Engineering and Technology Award...
Primary Engineer Rail Programme, Fully Funded STEM Project for Primary Schools An innovative initiative in STEM education, the Primary Engineer Rail Programme, is offering a limited number of fully funded opportunities for primary schools across the UK. With a project value exceeding £1000, this program aims to enhance learning experiences for pupils while developing a deeper understanding of engineering concepts. The programme provides a unique cross-curricular approach, allowing pupils to engage in hands-on activities centred around building and testing rail models. Participating schools also have the opportunity to interact with engineering professionals both in...
D&T Association Member school, Rushcliffe School students win unique solar energy worskhop, A group of 30 students from Years 7-9 at Rushcliffe School in West Bridgford has received one of four exciting hands-on engineering workshops offered by Shell, in a prize draw for early bird entrants to its national schools’ competition, The Bright Ideas Challenge. The Bright Ideas Challenge invites young people aged 11-14 to use their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) skills to come up with creative ideas for powering future cities to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live. The deadline for entries...