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With over 30 years leading D&T departments and 20 years moderation and examining experience, the author is the winner of the 2021 Design and Technology Excellence in D&T award for 'Innovation and Creativity'. He has extensive experience as a curriculum consultant, resource producer, trainer and presenter, and as a commercial designer, visualiser and illustrator. He is also a prolific writer on the subject of D&T whose Subject Genius D&T blog was shortlisted in the 2016 TES awards.

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With over 30 years leading D&T departments and 20 years moderation and examining experience, the author is the winner of the 2021 Design and Technology Excellence in D&T award for 'Innovation and Creativity'. He has extensive experience as a curriculum consultant, resource producer, trainer and presenter, and as a commercial designer, visualiser and illustrator. He is also a prolific writer on the subject of D&T whose Subject Genius D&T blog was shortlisted in the 2016 TES awards.
GCSE D&T Exemplar Complete Toolkit
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GCSE D&T Exemplar Complete Toolkit

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Updated (November 2020): A 105 slide presentation has been added to the bundle. This Powerpoint Show presentation is self running but can be edited in Powerpoint. It provides support and visual feedback on the various stages of the NEA and will be a valuable classroom resource. This bundle includes all you need to inspire students and to help them aspire to achieving the highest possible marks in the D&T GCSE NEA. Also suitable for AS and A Level. It has tracking, checklists, student guides, an exemplar folder and even a 3D printable outcome to support it.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Timber and wood)
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Timber and wood)

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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons. A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of Wood and Timber. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress. You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Textiles)
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Textiles)

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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons. A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of textiles. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress. You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE compulsory theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units 3.1 and 3.2.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Metals and alloys)
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Metals and alloys)

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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons. A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of metals and alloys. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress. You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units. All lessons can be opened from Powerpoint for editing to suit your teaching needs.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Paper and board)
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Paper and board)

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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons. A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of Papers and boards. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress. You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units. Because of the source of paper products, some of this unit is also covered in 3.2: timbers and woods. Read less
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Polymers)
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.2: Specialist technical principles (Polymers)

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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons. A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of Polymers. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress. You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE compulsory theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units 3.1 and 3.2.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.3: Designing and making principles
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.3: Designing and making principles

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Update (February 2022): Mark scheme has now been added for the past paper questions. A set of 13 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which looks at the designing and making element of the syllabus. Each lesson includes a lesson outcomes, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress.
AQA A Level theory: L43-62 Designing and making principles
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AQA A Level theory: L43-62 Designing and making principles

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This is a set of lesson presentations in Powerpoint Show format which will run without having Office installed. However, they can be opened in Powerpoint and edited as necessary. Each lesson is approximately 20 slides with the following content: Lesson outcomes Introduction Main content Summary of unit Revision notes Past paper question. It is recommended to use and/or edit these presentation slides to support your own style of teaching rather than relying on them to provide all the relevant information to your students. All past papers in the slides match those in the AQA A Level tracker available and provide you with everything you need to deliver and assess theory learning for AQA A Level Design and Technology. It is recommended that they are used with this tracker to assess student progress in theory. The content of this section is based on the Hodder AQA approved A Level book. A document with the official answers from the relevant AQA mark scheme is also included.
Cambridge IGCSE D&T: Resistant Materials Theory
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Cambridge IGCSE D&T: Resistant Materials Theory

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This resource consists of 20 lessons that cover the theory to support the written examination Paper 3: Resistant Materials. It can be used with the updated IGCSE tracker (grades and level versions) to check and consolidate the learning after each lesson and to form an assessment of the student’s theoretical knowledge. The presentations are in Powerpoint Show format so they will run without having MS Office installed, but they can be opened in Power Point for editing. Please consider these as a companion to the Collins textbook and adapt to support your own teaching style. They provide a structured framework with assessments but we all have our own teaching styles so please personalise them to your needs.
AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.1: Core Technical Principles
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AQA GCSE Design and Technology 3.1: Core Technical Principles

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Update February 2022: A mark scheme has been added to help with assessment of the theory questions A set of 22 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format divided into units which match the specification. Each lesson in the unit includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the lesson and revision tips as well as links to maths and science. Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress.
Cambridge ICGSE D&T: Product Design Theory
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Cambridge ICGSE D&T: Product Design Theory

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This resource consists of 29 lessons that cover the theory to support the Paper 1 written examination and the major project that is Component 1. It can be used with the updated IGCSE tracker (grade and level versions) to check and consolidate learning after each lesson and to form an assessment of the project and the student’s theoretical knowledge. The presentations are in Powerpoint Show format so they will run without having MS Office installed, but they can be opened in Power Point for editing. Please consider these as a companion to the Collins textbook and adapt to support your own teaching style.
AQA A Level theory: L1-40 Specialist technical principles
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AQA A Level theory: L1-40 Specialist technical principles

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(Updated July 2020) This is a set of lesson presentations in Powerpoint Show format which will run without having Office installed. However, they can be opened within Powerpoint and edited if you wish. Each lesson is approximately 20 slides with the following content: Lesson outcomes Introduction Main content Summary of unit Revision notes Past paper question. It is recommended to use and/or edit these presentation slides to support your own style of teaching rather than relying on them to provide all the relevant information to your students. All past papers in the slides match those in the AQA A Level tracker available and provide you with everything you need to deliver and assess theory learning for AQA A Level Design and Technology. It is recommended that they are used with this tracker to assess student progress in theory. The content of this section is based on the Hodder AQA approved A Level book. A document with the official answers from the relevant AQA mark scheme is also included with each unit.
AQA GCSE CompulsoryTheory bundle
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AQA GCSE CompulsoryTheory bundle

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UPDATE: Workbooks are now added to the bundle. This bundle contains units 3.1: Core technical principles and unit 3.3: Designing and making principles. These cover all compulsory knowledge for the GCSE examination with past paper questions which match the sections of the GCSE tracking spreadsheet. Also included are 10 additional ‘breakout’ lessons should you wish to explore subject matter in more detail. A large format materials revision poster has also been added to the bundle. Lessons for 3.2: Specialist technical principleswill be available to purchase separately so you can choose just the material(s) you intend to focus on.
Cambridge IGCSE D&T theory presentation bundle
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Cambridge IGCSE D&T theory presentation bundle

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A set of 49 individual lessons to delivery the theory content for Paper 1: Product Design and Paper 3: Resistant Materials for the Cambridge IGCSE. Also bundled are grade and level versions of the tracker which you can use to assess the theoretical knowledge each week and to obtain an overall average. This can then be used for reporting purposes and to predict grades/levels until mock examinations. These are ‘lockdown’ friendly as students can work through the presentations online and answer questions afterwards. This bundle saves 33% on buying the individual resources.
AQA A Level theory lesson presentations with tracker
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AQA A Level theory lesson presentations with tracker

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Update (November 2023) Three printable workbooks are now added to the bundle. Update (June 2020) Three additional lessons have been added to introduce the concept of lateral thinking at the beginning of the course and two presentations on prototypes. There are over 100 slides in the extra lessons. This bundle has all the A Level presentations with integrated past paper questions and official mark scheme answers. It provides 60+ lessons worth of materials with approximately 1500 slides in Powerpoint Show format so MS Office is not needed to run them. However, if you open these files in Powerpoint, they can be edited. Also bundled is the A Level tracker with an assessment sheet which matches these lessons presentations. It allows you to track the students progress in theory and the NEA and to use this data to accurately predict an estimated grade. This resource is all you need to deliver the theory content in a visual form and assess knowledge and understanding in preparation for mock and real examinations. It is suggested to use this resource with the approved Hodder AQA A level book but it is not necessary. Note: the sets are downloaded as compressed/zip files so please unzip/unpack before trying to use the presentations.
Cambridge IGCSE D&T complete teacher toolkit
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Cambridge IGCSE D&T complete teacher toolkit

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This is a bundle of all the IGCSE resources for Design and Technology Resistant Materials. It contains all the theory presentations and associated trackers, exemplar folder and student guide. Some additional lessons and supporting materials are also included. This provides you with all you need to teach, assess and track the theory content and support the practical component for the course and the written examinations.
AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (timbers and wood)
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AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (timbers and wood)

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This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on timber and wood, as well as extensive support for the NEA. It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.
AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (textiles)
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AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (textiles)

18 Resources
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on textiles, as well as extensive support for the NEA. It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.
AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (paper and boards)
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AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (paper and boards)

18 Resources
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on paper and boards, as well as extensive support for the NEA. It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resource separately.
AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (polymers)
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AQA D&T GCSE teacher toolkit (polymers)

18 Resources
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on polymers, as well as extensive support for the NEA. It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.