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Designed for Life - Live at Newstead Wood School, How do you build a successful design & technology department from the ground up with an entirely new staff? What curriculum changes should you make at KS3, KS4 and KS5 to ensure you stretch and challenge what are undoubtedly very bright students? What physical changes can you make to the department's look, feel and function when the budget is tight but you want to improve how students and parents view the subject? What role can external visitors and competitions play in building...
RAF Museum Midlands Design and Technology Resources, The RAF Museum Midlands offers resources tailored to primary and secondary classrooms, making it a valuable tool for design and technology teachers. By focusing on practical, curriculum-linked activities, the museum provides teachers with creative ways to engage students in engineering, design, and problem-solving. Primary-Level Resources For primary school teachers, the museum offers simple, hands-on activities to introduce pupils to STEM, engineering and design. Resources like ‘Build Your Own Aircraft’ allow students to explore design thinking in a manageable and enjoyable way. These...
GCSE Textiles Rescue – Run and Fell Seam, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Run and Fell SeamAges 14-16First published 2014 This five minute video shows the technique of making a run and fell seam, also known as flat fell and double stitched seams. This is a slightly more challenging seam that requires precision in stitching. It includes explanations of where these might be used in products, as well as detailed step-by step instructions on making the seam. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing...
GCSE Textiles Rescue – Mock Run and Fell Seam, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Mock Run and Fell SeamAges 14-16First published 2014 This three minute video shows the technique of making a mock run and fell seam, a quicker and easier version of the full run and fell seam. It includes explanations of the differences between the two and where they might be used in products, as well as detailed step-by step instructions on making the seam. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Lapped Zip, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Lapped ZipAges 14-16First published 2014 This twelve-and-a-half minute video shows the technique of inserting a lapped zip, a difficult and challenging technique that, if successfully done, will gain students higher grades as it gives a quality finish to a product. It includes explanations of where lapped seams are used and detailed staged instructions on inserting a zip, including overlocking and using a specialist zipper foot on the sewing machine, with safety advice. A number of other instructional videos and presentations...
D&T Summer School @ Loughborough Design School, After a crazy few months of planning, our exciting new D&T Summer School ran on the 11th & 12th July 2014 at Loughborough University Design School. Over 160 teachers attended from across the country, and from as far afield as Hong Kong. The event was very well received by all those involved including staff from the D&T Association and the very helpful and generous University staff. The feedback has been excellent. The workshop sessions provided some inspirational, practical and...
Joanne Taylor, Design and Technology Education has the power to positively impact young people and prepare them for the fast changing world in which we live. Driven by a passion to educate combined with a unique breadth of experience I have inspired individual staff, led action in my team and planned in detail for any and all issues on the day. I have a proven track record of working across whole school issues. I have a Design and Technology Education Degree with QTS, attained in...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Open Seam, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Open SeamAges 14-16First published 2014 This five minute video shows the technique of making an open seam, a key technique for constructing a product. It includes examples of open seams, explaining where they are used and step-by step instructions on how to make seams using a sewing machine overlocker. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of practical skills students can develop to improve their GCSE students
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video – Centred Zip, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Centred ZipAges 14-16First published 2014 This fourteen minute video shows the technique for inserting a centred zip. Inserting a zip is a complex technique that helps students to achieve higher grades. The video looks at where zips can be used, at invisible and open-ended zips and includes step-by-step instructions. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of practical skills students can develop to improve their GCSE students’...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Video - Binding - visible, GCSE Textiles Rescue – Binding: visibleAges 14-16First published 2014 This six minute video shows the technique of visible binding, explaining what this is and where it is used in products and step-by step instructions on how to make high quality bindings. A number of other instructional videos and presentations have been developed and are available showing a range of practical skills students can develop to improve their GCSE students’ grades. The GCSE Textiles Technology programme has been run...
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