Good starter for getting brains engaged ready for a theory lesson on design thinking and communication. Could be used for top end of KS3 or for a GCSE group. The PDF includes the answers, as well as a challenge alternative, for those you wish to stretch.

This is for for new Edexcel GCSE spec on the topic of Mechanical devices used to produce movement. It includes the whole unit in a PowerPoint presentation form and worksheets that can be used alongside it.

Full powepoint including tasks along the way of the whole of Chapter 1 - Identifying requirements for the OCR GCSE board.

This is a mock paper for the new spec Edexcel A-Level made up of past paper questions that relate to the specification. It includes a markscheme.

A step by step guide that can be given to pupils to experiment with making a Dovetail joint, or remove the text and it can become a worksheet. This can be used with GCSE groups studying Timber as their specialist subject, or edited and given to KS3 pupils as part of a project.

PPT of 3.1.1 Methods for investigating and testing materials - Mechanical Properties. for the AQA A-level specification for paper one. Includes: Compressive Strength Tensile Strength Bending Strength Shear Strength Torsional Strength Hardness Toughness Plasticity Ductility Malleability Elasticity Workshop & Industrial testing Tensile hardness Toughness Malleability & Ductility

Within Chapter 3 - Implications of wider issues, this PPT looks specifically at the impacts of new and emerging technologies when developing design solutions on the environment covering: Planned Obsolescence Sustainability The 6R’s Circular economy Cradle to Cradle Consumer Impact

This is a full PPT of 3.1.10 Protecting designs and intellectual property covering the following topics: • copyright and design rights • patents • registered designs • trademarks • logos.

past paper questions on Timbers good for an end of unit test or a homework. Answers included and includes a maths question as well.

This is for the new spec Edexcel Design and Technology GCSE on the topic of Polymers. It contains the whole lesson PPT.

AQA A-Level Paper 1, full powerpoint covering performance characteristics of polymer based sheet at film. • foam board • fluted polypropylene • translucent polypropylene sheets • styrofoam • low density polyethylene sheet • plastazote foam • cellulose acetate • polyactide sheet and film

Here is a collation of all Edexcel GCSE past paper questions on timber with an attached markscheme.

A complete table of Wood Joints within the EDEXCEL GCSE Timber specialist chapter listing the advantages and disadvantages of the following joints: Butt Dowel Lap Housing Mitre Mortise & Tenon Dovetail

Percentages questions in a design and technology context within the topic of textiles.

A step by step guide that can be given to pupils to experiment with making a lap joint, or remove the text and it can become a worksheet. This can be used with GCSE groups studying Timber as their specialist subject, or edited and given to KS3 pupils as part of a project.

Mini mock exam out of 50 marks. Questions around the following topics: Catagorisation of natural and synthetic fibre Catagorisation of timbers Catagorisation of polymers Maths in DT

Ratio questions in a design and technology context within the textiles subject.

Ratios questions in a D&T context within the topic of Textiles.

A step by step guide that can be given to pupils to experiment with making a lap joint, or remove the text and it can become a worksheet. This can be used with GCSE groups studying Timber as their specialist subject, or edited and given to KS3 pupils as part of a project.

This is a PPT that contains all the EDEXCEL GCSE 9-1 content on the topic technical textiles within the topic ‘smart, composite and new materials’.

This is a GCSE 9-1 Edexcel mock exam paper with a markscheme.