Hello, I trained as an industrial designer, then found myself training as a D&T teacher (great choice!). I've been at it for nearly 20 years now. I was a subject leader for 10 years, leading one of only 10 schools in the country to be recognised by the SSAT as leading edge for D&T. I'm also a past recipient of the DATA annual awards for leadership. I am now in senior leadership, but still teach D&T to KS3,KS4 & KS5 weekly. All resources are well designed, and do what they say on the tin!
Hello, I trained as an industrial designer, then found myself training as a D&T teacher (great choice!). I've been at it for nearly 20 years now. I was a subject leader for 10 years, leading one of only 10 schools in the country to be recognised by the SSAT as leading edge for D&T. I'm also a past recipient of the DATA annual awards for leadership. I am now in senior leadership, but still teach D&T to KS3,KS4 & KS5 weekly. All resources are well designed, and do what they say on the tin!
A simple to edit powerpoint based learning journey, coloured to national curriculum colours. This could be used for any subject as a template, or modified to your own school for D&T.
All images are copyright free (thenounproject).
Fonts are embedded, but to install the main one is ‘Londrina’ available for free online in multiple places.
A silly one off lesson which takes around an hour. Works well for induction sessions. Lesson starts off with a deadpan question about if students saw the news? What follows are some slides to support a highly spurious tale about rockets being fired from the Isle of White into deep space, supported by some faked newspaper articles about aliens. It all comes down to a meeting is needed, and it will be in the O2 arena (The Millenium Dome as it’s visible from space), but what will they sit on? How do you design a chair for a creature you’ve never met?
The lesson is designed to encourage interaction within groups of students who don’t know each other, and also raises some questions about user centered design.
Pairs / Groups then present their ideas (with good evidence about where the tail goes).
It lasts about an hour, brings a smile to the face, and engages students.
Included is a powerpoint (and a pdf version too). There is no lesson plan, it somewhat ‘runs itself’ from the powerpoint.
This resource is a 7 week module of 2 hour lessons aimed at year 9 children (but would be suitable for able year 8 children, or for foundation skills in GCSE).
This resource includes an editable and printable A4 work booklet (word format) and 7 editable PowerPoints, including within all theory needed, and home learning too.
Alongside this are accompanying files for laser cutting the joint tags, and a 2D design file of each joint drawn up in isometric and rendered.
You will need to install the font ‘Drafting’ (free download from dafont)
Materials needed:
1.2mm sheet aluminium
Recycled pallet wood for the backing boards,
3mm MDF for the name tags,
1mm sheet steel
15mm steel tube
Recycled aluminium for the sand casting
15mm pine for all wooden joints.
Screws / brass and glue as needed.
All is sourced from K&M Wholesale.
Outcomes are great, and there is significant learning throughout.
Powerpoint for use during options process - fully editable, and included within is the freely available DATA video on “What is Design & Technology?”
Presentation focuses on skills and jobs.
18 slide powerpoint covering all the required information about smart materials and modern materials needed for AQA Design & Technology.
Powerpoint includes a maths starter and connect activity.
There is also two exam style questions for consolidation and home learning.
Powerpoint covers all the needed theory, and has a wide variety of images, gifs and videos too.
A series of 5 worksheets walking you through various drawing techniques.
Cross Hatching & Tonal Range
One Point Perspective
Rendering a Toaster
Rendering Shapes
Two Point Perspective
Both the GCSE and A-level guides bundled together. Both are of the same matching style working with diagrams against clearly written student focussed helpful guidance. All within a printable (and editable) A5 booklet.
The GCSE guide is a single booklet.
The A-level one is broken down into 4 sub booklets as I’ve found that easier to use with older students.
Written for AQA specifications, but very easily adaptable for OCR etc.
Powerpoint designed to support the teaching of Inclusive Design
21 slides including starter/consolidation tasks along with a case study summarising exercise.
11 Slide powerpoint covering the necessary elements of theory for AQA GCSE Design & Technology.
Lesson has a starter question.
Main focus of lesson is a production line activity manufacturing a small laser cut slot together rocket as a class, then packaging in a carton.
All CAD files (2D design) are enclosed to make up the parts.
A 17 slide powerpoint covering material testing in readiness for NEA. This focusses on testing techniques you can easily do in school (tensile, hardness, toughness, energy (heat) transfer etc.
Within the powerpoint are photographs and videos of each test taking place in the workshop (they are made by me - not just a youtube video).
The theory works as a standalone presentation, but if you wanted to make your own testing rigs, I have made a few simple contraptions to make testing more controlled which are also shown in the powerpoint photos/videos in use - all 3 would be easy to make in any DT workshop in a few hours.
There is an accompanying handout for recording any practical tests that students do.
Always one of the favourite lessons of year 10, and they get to complete a piece of NEA in the process too!
As with all my lessons, they come with a key question to begin and relevant exam questions (with mark scheme) to conclude.
A 17 slide PowerPoint, running through the needed knowledge for AQA A-level D&T.
This covers the types of composites, along with examples of each. Several curated youtube videos are also included to bring the theory to life.
I readiness for this year’s exam season, this is a 3 page countdown calendar made in powerpoint which asks a key question each day in the run up to the exam.
Dates are from Easter to the end of June.
I usually encourage my children to pin the 3 sheets up in their kitchen, and answer the question whilst making breakfast! The students like it, and it often brings about greater revision as the questions lay bare the gaps in knowledge.
Although in powerpoint, the page is set up to be A4, so will print perfectly on a sheet (tip: I usually save as pdf before printing and then print that, as you can get it closer the edges as a pdf!)
NB: The template has questions for GCSE D&T within, and the exam date is also for AQA GCSE D&T, but just needs editing to suit your own subject, Key Stage and classes.
English / Maths / Science / Geography / History / RE / French / German / Drama / Music / Food / CS / Business Studies / ICT
Also enclosed is a few hints for good revision (including a slide you can use when launching this)
Hope it helps!
A microsoft office (powerpoint) based growth plan and development plan. Both are fully editable, and will print at A3 or A4 as desired.
Growth Plan: Designed as a 3 year vision, around the idea of tree growth, along with foundations of leadership. I have left a gap for a diagram of purpose from your school with a filler image - circular ones work well here.
Development Plan: Table based development plan, over 2 sides. One side for depth, and the second side for a light overview. This focus is on leaves (as in on the growth tree!).
Please note I have put most of the graphics on the slide master (view - slide master) to prevent less ICT aware people messing everything up when completed as a group!
A 7 lesson module of work suitable for both ICT and D&T. Primarily Year 7 and 8 (but could go a year further in either direction with minor changes).
Resource comes with full scheme of learning (with week by week lesson plans within), weekly PowerPoints, with youtube clips to stimulate.
Suggested software to accompany is ‘Monkey Jam’ - freeware, but equally will work well on the many free apps on phones and tablets.
Work booklet is a PowerPoint, which I usually host on Microsoft Teams, with every child having their own. The project is mostly paperless, apart from the peer review sheets for evaluative purposes.
Loved by children, and great to insert the finished clips into assemblies etc fr subject promotion.
A modern take on a classic woodwork project, creating a laminated curved lid pine box.
This is a sequence of 7 lessons, each 2 hours long, with full powerpoint to accompany all learning. The lessons have a work booklet to complete, and also a modified version for SEND students.
All resources are FULLY EDITABLE, in word or powerpoint format.
You will need to install the font ‘Drafting’ (free download from dafont)
There are extra step by step guide sheets to help too.
Materials needed: 2 of 210mm x 70mm x 15mm pine, flexi/aero/bendy ply sheet and some thin normal ply.
Outcomes are great, and there is significant learning throughout.
11 Slide powerpoint covering the necessary elements of theory for AQA GCSE Design & Technology.
Lesson has a starter question, and further questions as a consolidate.
8 Slide powerpoint covering the necessary elements of theory for AQA GCSE Design & Technology.
Lesson has a starter question.
The lesson also includes a practical activity investigating some fittings (you can make up some demos if desired - photos enclosed, and a CAD file for 3D printing some feet for an M8 bolt)
A 17 slide PowerPoint addressing the product life cycle: introduction - growth - maturity - decline.
The presentation includes case studies, connect activity and consolidation exam questions with a student facing mark structure.
Double sided A4 which works in conjunction with ANY of the Richard Hammond Engineering Connections video (they are all on YouTube and last around 45 minutes). This handout encourages note making (mind map style) during the video, then guides students through first some concept designs and then a final design whereby they must apply the engineering principles covered in the film. Great for a longer cover lesson with a non specialist.