3 different moodboards used to explain the difference between a collection of images and a well thought out moodboard that can influence the design process. Based on a passive speaker project but can be used to model how a moodboard can be more effective to the design process. Can also be used for differentiation purposes.

Resources for a wood working tool activity that requires students to find information on tools and interpret it onto a work sheet. There is a differentiated worksheet for slower or lower ability students in the class with some parts filled in for a guide. The Information sheets can be placed around the classroom so students have to find the tools, recognise them and find the points they need in the text for their sheet. Shows great knowledge retention of tools and understanding of what they are used for.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a bottle opener and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

Instruction and Help sheet for Autodesk Inventor. This double sided sheet explains the steps in both written and pictorial form for creating basic shapes, adding filets and chamfers to edges as well as how to create a revolves and sweeps in the program. Great resource for letting students explore the program and build on the skills on the sheet. Goes through the basics for anyone to follow and more complex modelling techniques. Great resource for less confident users of the program to aid their own ability and get to grips with the basic functions quickly. See my other resources for a help sheet on assembling parts in Autodesk Inventor.

This is a resource that includes a presentation around Alessi and different designers. Included are a powerpoint, 6 Alessi designers moodboards and a design sheet. The lesson asks students to design in the style of an Alessi designer using a mood board of that designers work to help them. There is also a ‘guess the price’ task at the end to show the impact of good design.

Two worksheets that can be used to aid in a Point of Sale lesson or used as an extension task. One sheet asks students to label parts of existing points of sale with a differentiated version for different ability students. The other is a sheet with two blank POS display units that students can use to design their own POS for the project they have done.

Lesson that follows on from a previous lesson that introduces the ideas of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and builds on this with examples of the metals and the joining and treatment methods. Two activities, one is a card matching activity while the other is an information gathering activity which leads to group discussions about the learning. Starter and plenary on the presentation. See other resources for lessons that link to this one.

Presentation document on design movements, there are 8 pages of different design movements that can be used in presentations or printed off for use in a classroom. There are also two activity pages that relate to the design movements featured.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a door handle and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a cable holder and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

3 powerpoints for a quick metal project on making a keyring from a piece of mild steel. Lots of pictures to explain and all the steps are laid out in each of the presentations. Includes starters and plenaries.

Help sheet which shows in pictures and explains in writing the stages of using the nutritional analyser on the Food A Fact Of Life Website. Great resource for students to refer to and encourage independent work. Great for cover lessons and less confident users of the website to quickly be able to pick up the analyser.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a tool stand and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

This is 2 lessons based around New and Emerging Technology. Covers: Robotics, Augmented Reality, Smart Sensors, Artificial Intelligence, The Internet of things and Autonomous Vehicles. There are 2 powerpoints each with their own information sheets for students to explore the technologies themselves and a worksheet to explain the information and the impact they might have. Good discussion lesson, engages students through teacher input and the students exploring the new technologies.

Presentation and resources for a lesson on the eatwell guide that was released in March 2016. The presentation is used to guide through the lesson with all the tasks explained easily for the teacher and students. Starter task is a task around the new eatwell guide leading to students finding out about the three macronutrients of Fat, Protein and Carbohydrates. Students need to then consolidate what they have learnt in the lesson in the plenary sheet based on the expectations.

Full lesson on Seasonal Food and Food Miles including the PowerPoint and worksheets. The PowerPoint goes through the lesson explaining the parts in the notes section. Bell task, followed by the starter and new information which is written onto the Seasonal food work sheet. Students then use information sheets to create resources to teach the other students about their argument on food miles. Plenary which links the learning to the students everyday life and why it is important. Included: PowerPoint, Work sheet on seasonal food and food miles including numeracy and literacy tasks. Differentiated version also. Information sheets about food miles for the teaching task and a summary sheet for the students to summarise their learning and have a reference. Plenary sheet which links the knowledge to the real world. (The Learning Objectives and SC have been removed so you can add your own tailored versions.)

6 different worksheets that can be used for various cover in both art and design and other areas around the school. There are worksheets for designing a football shirt, a racing car livery, a meme creator, design a garden, design a computer game cover and a pop art phone case.

7 Workshop posters for each of the common machines in a Design and Technology Workshop. Pillar Drill, Band Saw, Belt Sander, Centre Lathe, Milling machine, Scroll saw and Shot blaster. Designed to be easy to read for students as well as factually correct using most of the HSE terms and rules. Can be mounted to boards with the official risk assessment placed behind for higher ability students.

In this pack are all the write up resources for Component 2B for the Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Engineering Level 1/2. This is based off the example work and uses the same cheap multi tool which is available cheaply from different websites. This includes a presentation with instructions on and the tasks broken down. A help sheet with the facts about the components used and help in writing the spec. There are worksheets for the observations in the photos. A reassembly guide for the multi tool. There is also a blank workbook to complete the work on paper.