Design & Technology Activity Pack - Activity Work Booklet. This activity booklet contains 12+ pages. Within this activity pack is a wide range of student tasks to complete and we have included the answers to any puzzles.
Contents of this Design & Technology activity pack include:
Reading Comprehension + Missing words task
Literacy Acrostic Poem Example + Task
Set of riddle to unravel
In depth ‘For’ and ‘Against’ argument matching sorting activity
Topical Debates
Big Moral + Ethical Questions
Fun Facts
The Big Knowledge Quiz
Cypher Dungeon Puzzle
Answer Sheets
More…
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Here you have a Design Technology Quiz, tried and tested with KS3 and GCSE students studying DT. The quiz is interactive throughout using Hyperlinks navigating to the correct and incorrect answers which appear clearly on the screen for students to see.
The quiz contains 23 questions and covers:
environmental impact, selecting the correct materials, textiles fabrics, obsolescence and standard components and their function.
This Quiz has been tried and tested and has had fantastic feedback from students and teachers. It is great for a specialist teacher or a non-specialist teacher during a DT cover lesson.
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The relentless drive for 'efficiency&' in higher education, and the consequent increase in workloads, has given university teachers a compelling incentive to investigate alternative forms of assessment. Some forms of assessment with a clear educational value can no longer be entertained because of the burden placed on the teacher. An added concern is plagiarism, which anecdotal evidence would suggest is on the increase yet which is difficult to detect in large modules with more than one assessor.
Course: OCR Level 3 Alternative Academic Qualification Cambridge Advanced Nationals in Applied Science.
Unit F181: Science in society
Topic Area: 3 Scientific developments
□ Key concepts of each type of new technology
□ Advantages of the new technologies to further scientific development
□ How scientific disciplines might be supported by these technologies
• Robotics and automation.
• Computer-aided design (CAD).
• Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning.
• Quantum computing.
• Big data analytics.
• Advanced imaging technologies.
• Augmented and virtual reality.
This presentation outlines and describes some of the medical technologies used in health and social care. This could be useful for students to become familiar with some technologies that they may be introduced to when working in health and social care placements.
Technologies include:
* Diagnostic
* Operative and invasive
* Lifesaving
The presentation includes images/text and hyperlinks to videos online that could be included to enhance the learner environment.
GCSE Design and Technology Full Specification Revision Booklets with Answer Sheets – Ideal for Low-Stakes Testing & Exam Prep
This printable and editable revision booklet covers the entire specification for GCSE Design and Technology. It’s packed with varied, student-friendly tasks designed to boost knowledge, improve exam technique, and support retrieval practice in a low-pressure format.
This resource is for one subject but each specification point has a revision booklet and answers that fully align with the relevant GCSE.
Included in this resource:
5 multiple choice questions
Two batches of true or false statements
Gap-fill paragraph with word bank
Keyword match-up activity
Spot the mistake exam-style task
5 short answer questions
2 explain-with-example questions
1 ranking activity
Concept sorting table
Mini retrieval quiz (3×3 format)
Command word practice template
Whiteboard Q&A (10 questions)
2 mini case study application tasks
Full answer sheet included
Perfect for independent revision, in-class consolidation, or homework. Ideal for preparing students for topic tests, mock exams or final assessments.
revision booklet, GCSE, full specification, low stakes testing, retrieval practice, exam questions, answer sheet, command words, KS4 revision, printable booklet, editable Word resource Ai was used to help make these resources.
One booklet for each of the following specification points:
3.1.1 - New and emerging technologies
3.1.2 - Energy generation and storage
3.1.3 - Developments in new materials
3.1.4 - Systems approach to designing
3.1.5 - Mechanical devices
3.1.6 - Materials and their working properties
3.1.7 - Common specialist technical principles
3.2.1 - Selection of materials or components
3.2.2 - Forces and stresses
3.2.3 - Ecological and social footprint
3.2.4 - The six Rs
3.2.5 - Scales of production
3.2.6 - Sources and origins
3.3.1 - Investigation, primary and secondary data
3.3.2 - Environmental, social and economic challenge
3.3.3 - The work of others
3.3.4 - Design strategies
3.3.5 - Communication of design ideas
3.3.6 - Prototype development
3.3.7 - Selection of materials and components
3.3.8 - Tolerances
3.3.9 - Material management
3.3.10 - Specialist tools and equipment
3.3.11 - Quality control
Homework Booklets — AQA GCSE Design and Technology — Whole Specification in Detail — Includes Answers
Give students purposeful practice across the entire specification while keeping workload low. Each homework page is student-friendly, builds from recall to application and evaluation, and comes with a complete answer set for self-marking or rapid feedback. Ideal for weekly homework, intervention, cover and revision. Develops recall, application, analysis and evaluation, with explicit command-word practice and clear “how to answer” steps. A4, black-and-white friendly, minimal prep. Save hours of planning: fully mapped to the whole specification, print-and-go, with answers included. Developed by an experienced UK teacher with the support of AI-assisted planning tools to ensure consistency, clarity and full-spec coverage. This is for secondary classes needing structured homework, retrieval, intervention or revision across a full course specification. Set one page per week or build half-term packs. Use self-check and answers for independent marking, or project answers for whole-class feedback. Mix and match tasks for targeted practice.
What’s inside
Whole-spec coverage: all topics and sub-topics mapped in detail.
Consistent structure per task set:
• Quick Recall (core facts)
• Core Practice (structured questions using varied command words)
• Apply It (realistic scenario, parts A–C)
• PIXL Mini-Task (Odd One Out / Always–Sometimes–Never / Convince Me)
• Literacy Boost (command words with one-line meanings plus an exam-style question with marks and step-by-step “How to answer”)
• Reduce It 30–3–2–1 (summarise and select key information)
• Self-Check (success criteria)
• Stretch Challenge (higher-order task)
Answers included: model points, indicative methods and concise mark guidance.
Editable file (Word/Docs) + ready-to-print PDF
Student homework pages covering the whole specification in detail
Complete answer pack for every task
3.1.1 - New and emerging technologies
3.1.2 - Energy generation and storage
3.1.3 - Developments in new materials
3.1.4 - Systems approach to designing
3.1.5 - Mechanical devices
3.1.6 - Materials and their working
3.1.7 - Common specialist technical
3.2.1 - Selection of materials or
3.2.2 - Forces and stresses
3.2.3 - Ecological and social footprint
3.2.4 - The six Rs
3.2.5 - Scales of production
3.2.6 - Sources and origins
3.3.1 - Investigation, primary and
3.3.2 - Environmental, social and
3.3.3 - The work of others
3.3.4 - Design strategies
3.3.5 - Communication of design ideas
3.3.6 - Prototype development
3.3.7 - Selection of materials and
3.3.8 - Tolerances
3.3.9 - Material management
3.3.10 - Specialist tools and equipment
3.3.11 - Quality control
This paper describes early experiences with the Ceilidh system currently being piloted at over 30 institutions of higher education. Ceilidh is a course-management system for teaching computer programming whose core is an auto-assessment facility. This facility automatically marks students programs from a range of perspectives, and may be used in an iterative manner, enabling students to work towards a target level of attainment. Ceilidh also includes extensive course administration and progress-monitoring facilities.
Universities within the United Kingdom have had to cope with a massive expansion in undergraduate student numbers over the last five years (Committee of Scottish University Principals, 1993; CVCP Briefing Note, 1994). In addition, there has been a move towards modularization and a closer monitoring of a student's progress throughout the year. Since the price/performance ratio of computer systems has continued to improve, Computer- Assisted Learning (CAL) has become an attractive option.
Updated August 2026 with the official summer 2026 grade boundaries. The 2026 paper is now transferred to the summary sheet as the mock examination results. The 2025 paper is now used for the end of theory assessments but these can be edited to suit.
Updated August 2025 with the official summer 2025 grade boundaries. The 2025 paper is now transferred to the summary sheet as the mock examination results. The 2024 paper is now used for the end of theory assessments but these can be edited to suit.
Slight changes to the colour schemes to match the theory presentations
Updated January 2021 with all the AQA theory mapped over 50 lessons with ongoing assessments. Supporting presentations that match the lessons which are now available!**
This enhanced version of the AQA GCSE tracker has been updated to generate comments from the marks awarded. It has the two AQA specimen papers for reference and the 2019 GCSE paper to use as a final test after the theory lessons. The 2020 examination paper is used as a mock exam which will be added to the NEA assessment to give an accurate prediction based on the previous years’s grade boundaries.
A PDF guide to using the tracker has now been added to the resource.
Please note the Grade Boundary sheet is up to date with the 2019 grade boundaries for both the paper and NEA as of 2021.
To use:
Simply use the Context sheet to enter all student details including candidate number and attainment target.
Use the Comment sheet to award marks for each Assessment Objective and comments will be provided in the boxes for use in CRF’s or reports.
Use the Mock sheet to add the marks from the 2025 paper used as a mock exam.
Use the Theory sheet to help plan out your weekly lessons to ensure all the theory is covered. You can also use this to keep a track of ongoing assessments and it will show an average. It will also allow you to compare a test paper to the final mock to see if the students have improved.
Everything will then be transferred to the front Summary sheet, totals will be generated and levels awarded derived from the existing GCSE boundaries. Old type grades are also provided for reference.
All the cells that do not need editing are locked to avoid making mistakes but the sheet can be unlocked with the password ‘gcse’.
Updated May 2016 with room for 26 student names and added a pie chart to show percentage of students who were above/below target. More can be added if you are comfortable with editing Excel spreadsheets or simply make additional copies of the spreadsheet for the additional students.
If you have less than 26, ensure that there is nothing entered into the A8 column on the context sheet and the pie chart will ignore these when calculating the percentage of students above/below target.
Extra sheets for homework and assessments can be tailored to suit your needs and will not affect the Summary sheet or the predicted levels.
Design Technology Remote Learning and Cover Work; suitable for KS3 students. Tried and tested with year 7, year 8 and year 9 classes. The worksheets cover Illustration, Logo Design, Typography, Graffiti, Packaging Design, Scale & Proportion, Clothes Design, fabrics, DT Design Solutions, Structutal integrity (Textiles) Influence Design and Design Technology Interactive Quiz.
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This is a pupil booklet with definitions, examples and questions on CAD/CAM for GCSE Product Design (WJEC). This resource can be delivered as a printed booklet or electronic booklet as it can be saved as a Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. This resource also comes with an answer booklet which provides model responses to the questions asked in the pupil booklet.
This is a great teaching resource and can be delivered with or without a supporting presentation. The content within this booklet is in line with the current specification for WJEC Product Design (2024).
All of my content is branded and consistent with other booklets within my collection. All content is my own and hasn’t derived from other resources.
Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM)
This resource is part of the set for “Working In Engineering”
Aim: Explore computer-aided manufacture (CAM) systems and software and their application in manufacturing.
This resource includes:
Session Power-point file (19 slides)
Information sheet handout
CAM handout
Careers handout
Please feel free to check out our other resources, over the next academic year we will be adding a whole host of resources to support teaching Engineering.
For KS3 Design Technology.
Great for cover, homework or as part of a lesson.
2 worksheets for developing numeracy skills and using a ruler to produce measurements in cm/mm.
Tried and tested.
GCSE Design Technology Revision poster.
Portrait Powerpoint so can be used on the board or printed as display material.
Ideal for the start of a lesson, a quick filler, a homework, part of a cover lesson or as a plenary on the board with a whiteboard pen.
The idea behind these is to get students to become more literate and think independently about the words that could be used to describe the topic being taught. Often the students will pick up on things that you would not normally expect!
"Ultimate Revision Activities Pack – engaging, interactive worksheets covering every specification point AQA GCSE Design and Technology (8552).
This bundle brings together a complete set of interactive activities designed to save teachers time and help students succeed. Covering all major specification points, this pack includes a wide variety of activity types to make revision structured, engaging, and exam-focused.
Great for independent work, cover, non specialist.
Included activity styles:
Revision Cards – ready-to-use templates to create personalised flashcards
PEE Paragraph Builders – guides to writing strong Point, Evidence, Explain answers
Odd One Out – critical thinking activities to spot links and justify reasoning
True/False – quick-fire checks to challenge misconceptions
Ranking & Diamond 9 – prioritisation tasks to develop evaluative skills
Spot the Mistake – accuracy checks to prevent common exam errors
Cause & Consequence – analytical tables linking causes with outcomes
Keyword Match-Up – vocabulary-focused recall and application
Card Sort / Categorisation – knowledge organisation tasks
Compare & Contrast – structured evaluation of similarities and differences
Misconception Buster – correcting false statements into accurate knowledge
Cloze Notes with Hints – scaffolded recall activities with key vocabulary support
Pros & Cons Grids – evaluative reasoning for balanced arguments
Agree/Disagree Continuum – evidence-based opinion and justification tasks
Mystery Cards – cause-and-effect reasoning activities
Each activity is designed to build essential exam skills such as exam writing practice, tackling extended response questions, improving essay structure, and developing strong writing skills.
These revision worksheets are flexible printable resources, ideal for classwork, homework, or independent learning. They encourage active recall and retrieval practice, ensuring complete specification coverage in a variety of engaging formats.
Teachers benefit from consistent, ready-to-use, time-saving resources, while students gain confidence, independence, and exam-ready knowledge.
Hidden within the creation process, AI helped to create these time saving resources – ensuring they are professional, accurate, and student-friendly.
Suitable for all students, this Ultimate Revision Activities Pack transforms revision into an interactive, effective, and enjoyable process – giving every learner the tools to reach their full potential.
One worksheet per topic per specification points, a huge bundle of worksheets with answers to save you time:
3.1.1 - New and emerging technologies
3.1.2 - Energy generation and storage
3.1.3 - Developments in new materials
3.1.4 - Systems approach to designing
3.1.5 - Mechanical devices
3.1.6 - Materials and their working
3.1.7 - Common specialist technical
3.2.1 - Selection of materials or
3.2.2 - Forces and stresses
3.2.3 - Ecological and social footprint
3.2.4 - The six Rs
3.2.5 - Scales of production
3.2.6 - Sources and origins
3.3.1 - Investigation, primary and
3.3.2 - Environmental, social and
3.3.3 - The work of others
3.3.4 - Design strategies
3.3.5 - Communication of design ideas
3.3.6 - Prototype development
3.3.7 - Selection of materials and
3.3.8 - Tolerances
3.3.9 - Material management
3.3.10 - Specialist tools and equipment
3.3.11 - Quality control
This is a printable guide booklet to give to children which guides them through all sections of the NEA. Each page gives a doodle of what their sketchbook or PowerPoint slide should look like, along with guidance as to what to include in order to meet the mark scheme needs.
The booklet is tried and tested, and I have used this format for many years with great success. This booklet is written specifically for AQA GCSE D&T (latest spec).
Included is a fully editable version (made in PowerPoint), which you could easily modify to OCR etc. too if you so wished.
I have also included a printable booklet of the mark scheme for students and teachers (just a cut down version of the specification), which I find handy for marking, and also a deadline poster for display in the department.
This guide will work with any contextual challenge.
These DT Cover worksheets are suitable for year 9 and GCSE students.
The first worksheet focuses on Mock Questions related to Usability. There are 7 questions (15 marks) in total. Students are provided with space to write their answers. Answers are provided for all of the questions; allowing self-marking time during the lesson.
The second worksheet focuses on Design Considerations. It focuses on Usability and Colour Association. Students are provided with four tasks. The answers are provided for all tasks to allow for self-marking during the lesson. Teacher may consider providing this worksheet to lower years - such as year 8.
The third resource encourages students to identify 8 design problems and write a design solution for each. This resource has also been presented to KS3 students as part of a cover lesson. The problem areas cover:
Loose items in a large bag
Messy eater - older children
Children differentiating between the left and right trainer
Getting down from a bunk bed safer and quicker
Birds pecking at rubbish and making a mess on bin day
Baby’s crawling on harder floors / discomfort to their knees
Picking up a large number of nails that have dropped onto the floor
The fourth worksheet focuses on Mock Questions related to Design Considerations. There are 7 questions (15 marks) in total. Students are provided with space to write their answers. Answers are provided for all of the questions; allowing self-marking time during the lesson.
The fifth worksheet focuses on analysing a product & materials and components. Students are presented with four tasks in total. A handout has been provided to support them when analysing a product. Students are introduced to four design problems and asked to provide a solution for each. Please note that 3/4 of the problems on this worksheet also feature in handout three (listed above) and these are as follows:
Loose items in a large bag
Children differentiating between the left and right trainer
Getting down from a bunk bed safer and quicker
…the 4th problem is: * Some pre-school children are able to undo their seatbelt buckle.
Students are tasked with four tasks. Tasks include complete the sentences using the missing words, match, cut and stick the design periods to the designer timeline, analyse two products and match them to their design inspiration and design an outfit inspired by a fashion trend.
7.Students are asked to complete sentences relating to branding and marketing. They are then asked to analyse an example app/app icon branding - along with answering two marketing question. Next students are provided with a well known drinks can and asked to sketch their own word/s using the iconic drink typography. Lastly students are tasked to brand a child’s banking app.
You can find other Design Technology resources in my shop. Some useful links have been listed below:
All DT resources
DT Interactive Quiz
Cover Lesson BUNDLE
Understanding the Design Brief - Page Templates
After some research and necessary updating of our baseline test for year 7, I have created the following resource to encompass all of the areas within KS3 DT (for my department this is Product Design (timber, metal, plastics, electronics) F&N and Textiles.
The resource is broken down in to a page roughly for each subject area, with focus on numeracy, measuring and basic use of equipment. Identification of tools and machinery in the department are also included as well as more detailed questions for F&N, including hygiene and a design based task to measure creativity, design skills etc.
I have yet to develop a mark scheme for this, but the test has been made simple enough for marking to allow for peer assessment, with the design question being the only one that may require teacher critique.
I hope you find it useful, please leave some feedback!
Enjoy,
GB
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