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Make career conversations meaningful with CANDOO Cards in your D&T classroom, Finding fresh ways to bring careers into your design and technology lessons can be tricky. CANDOO Cards give you a simple, interactive tool to spark discussion, teamwork and reflection through game play. CANDOO is a card-based game that helps pupils explore career paths in a fun and engaging way. The pack includes career cards, skills cards, qualification cards, life experience cards and clear instructions, so it is quick to introduce into your classroom. Here’s how it works: pupils collect the skills and qualifications they...
Chair of the Design & Technology Association Board of Trustees, Bill Williams, In this episode, we start a series in which we will talk with Design & Technology Association Trustees about their careers to date and the reasons why being a Trustee of the Association and being connected to its work is important to them. We start this series by talking with Bill Williams, Chair of D&TA Trustees. 🎧 Listen hereBill is an experienced CEO across the manufacturing and engineering sectors. He was formerly a member of the Board of Group Lotus plc, the...
Examiner Recruitment, Exam boards, operating under the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ), are actively seeking examiners to join their teams of experts for the upcoming summer exams. This call for applications is open to both established teachers and those earlier in their teaching careers, with no requirement to have previously taught a board's specification. Applications are particularly welcomed in Design & Technology. If you would like more information this opportunity please visit the JCQ's "Become an Examiner" webpage for further information about the role of examiners and the application process. Click here for...
UK Space Agency Resources, Inspiring the next generation: design and technology in spaceThe space industry provides young people with an inspiring context for developing skills and for thinking about future roles and careers. This set of resources offers schools information and activities to inspire young people aged 11-16 and to understand the roles and impact of the space industry, increasing their awareness of and interest in the sector. The resources are structured around Satellite Launch Systems and the James Webb Space Telescope, and include activities and information for pupils at Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4, drawing...
New Neon collections designed with teachers to support lasting STEM engagement, If you’ve ever felt that a one-off STEM activity just isn’t enough to make a lasting impact, you’re not alone—and now, there’s support to help. Neon, powered by EngineeringUK, has launched a brand-new series of curated collections to help teachers build meaningful, long-term STEM engagement in their classrooms. Each collection has been developed with teachers at its core, shaped by classroom feedback and guided by educational research to provide a structured, flexible way to keep students inspired by engineering and technology. Why...
Education and Engineering Leaders Discuss Future of STEM Education, Our CEO, Tony Ryan, attended a roundtable discussion at No. 10 today hosted by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) to address the pressing need to equip young people with essential skills for pursuing careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). The session focused on pivotal strategies to ensure the UK's education system remains aligned with the ever-evolving STEM and Digital sectors. The meeting had representation from some of the UK's largest and most influential engineering companies. The Design and Technology Association were...
Group Strategic Account Director, adi Group, James Sopwith, Founded in 1990 with a vision to create a ‘one stop shop’ for total engineered solutions, adi Group is a large multi-disciplined engineering firm. The Group operates across 11 regional locations throughout the UK and Ireland. James is a degree qualified Mechanical engineer and has been in the industrial engineering sector for over 25 years. Initially starting as design engineer, he has progressed through manufacturing management and industrial distribution to his current position as a Group Director of the adi Group. In addition to his role within adi Group,...
UK Creative Festival, For D&T teachers seeking fresh inspiration ahead of the new school year or students wanting to explore careers, the UK Creative Festival, taking place on 9–10 July at Dreamland, Margate, is a fantastic event to attend. This two-day festival brings together some of the UK’s leading minds from across the design, technology, and creative industries and includes hands-on workshops, industry-led talks, panel discussions, and a free Creative Careers Fair which is ideal for showcasing creative career pathways for students. Highlights include: Interactive sessions on sustainability,...
What is D&T? Options pack, This package of leaflets and posters is intended to support school D&T departments to help inform students, parents and others in the school and help make clear the value of studying D&T. In many schools, performance measures are squeezing the amount of choice pupils have with KS4 subjects. It’s also the case that D&T is often misunderstood, seen as ‘craft’ and not the sophisticated and comprehensive subject it is. To address this and support teachers and departments when promoting GCSE D&T as an option, we have made available the following resources. ...
UK Creative Festival, The UK Creative Festival is kicking off tomorrow, together the whole of the UK creative community for two unforgettable days of inspirational talks, creative insights, knowledge sharing, connection and industry parties, as well as a whole load of beachside fun. The heart of the festival remains the free-to-attend Creative Careers Fair, which is led by the Creative Foundation. The fair was created to provide opportunities and guidance to the next generation of talent, whilst helping build pathways and connections into fields that inspire them and breaking barriers that hinder accessibility to the industry. ...
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