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.
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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So we have CAD, CAM and CNC…. Confused by how they differ?
Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY.
We will look closer into:
What does CNC & CAM stand for?
How they differ from each other?
And the advantages and disadvantages
WHAT IS COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN (CAD)? So you want to be a product engineer? Or maybe an architect? There is a good chance you will need to know CAD means. Within this video as we CONTINUE our GCSE REVISION IN DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY.
// We will look closer into:
What is CAD?
Where is CAD used?
A typical CAD process: STEP BY STEP to creating a Christmas snowflake, file types (DXF)
The Advantages and disadvantages to using CAD
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.
Bundle includes
Theory lessons and worksheets covering all 3 sections of the GCSE exam
Posters that cover the desgners and companies theory and environmental/ social issues
26 homework tasks
An NEA guide
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.
A one-lesson presentation on how Quality Assurance and Quality Control is implemented in Graphics. This includes sampling, computer aided inspection and how Total Quality Management works.
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children, teachers and parents building knowledge of the Primary Design and Technology curriculum. The organisers are clear, logical and fully aligned with the expectations of the National Curriculum.
Included are organisers based on:
-KS1 Structures: Freestanding Structures
-KS2 Structures: Shell Structures;
-KS2 Structures: Frame Structures;
-KS1 Mechanisms: Slides and Levers;
-KS1 Mechanisms: Wheels and Axles;
-KS2 Mechanisms: Gears and Pulleys;
-KS1 Textiles: Joining Techniques;
-KS2 Textiles: Simple Sewing;
-KS2 Textiles: More Complex Sewing;
-KS2 Electrical Systems: Simple Circuits and Switches;
-KS2 Electrical Systems: More Complex Circuits and Switches;
-KS1 Food and Nutrition: Preparing Food
-KS2 Food and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet;
-KS2 Food and Nutrition: Culture and Seasonality
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 (although can be printed onto A4), and are provided in both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
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!
7 worksheets for Design Technology in KS3, particularly useful for cover lessons or homework.
Worksheets cover a range of topics including:
Health and Safety in the technology classroom
CAD (computer-aided design)
CAM (computer-aided manufacture)
Tools in the workshop
Tried and tested.
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children, teachers and parents building knowledge of the KS2 Design and Technology curriculum. The organisers are clear, logical and fully aligned with the expectations of the National Curriculum.
Included are organisers based on:
-Structures: Shell Structures;
-Structures: Frame Structures;
-Mechanisms: Gears and Pulleys;
-Textiles: Simple Sewing;
-Textiles: More Complex Sewing;
-Electrical Systems: Simple Circuits and Switches;
-Electrical Systems: More Complex Circuits and Switches;
-Food and Nutrition: Healthy and Varied Diet;
-Food and Nutrition: Culture and Seasonality
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 (although can be printed onto A4), and are provided in both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
Primary students learn how to develop their CAD drawing skills using TinkerCAD and the video and worksheet resource provided. This builds upon other tasks that are also available for download. The series is below based on hour long lessons for year 3 to year 7 students.
Spanner - Replicating shapes.
Robot - Replicating shape and estimating size.
Spacecraft - Creating own shape and estimating size and form.
Chess piece - Creating and replicating shape, replicating size accurately given constraints.
Lego brick - Replicating shape, form, and size accurately.
Balloon powered car - Replicating shape, form, and size accurately.
A collection of design and technology starters aimed at GCSE.
Each slide includes a ‘odd one out’ question and a 'what can you see in the picture?'
These are to provoke general discussion and revision.
Also includes the answers.
There was 16 starters in total.
I’ve attached a PDF and powerpoint version of this.
92 x 4 revision questions based on the GCSE exam board specification for product design. Ideal for student led revision or teacher led questioning. Covers many areas across the design technology specifications including colour coded categories for easy reference to: electronics, timbers, textiles, polymers and metal, sustainability: Origins to disposal. Wider issues in DT. Health and safety. Finishes, stock forms, tools equipment and standard components amongst many others.
Sequence of core theory lessons focusing on new and emerging technologies linked to WJEC specification. Topic includes:
The impact of new and emerging technology on industry and enterprise
Global production and its effects on culture and people
Market pull, Technology push and Consumer choice
Product life-cycle
Sustainability
Moral and ethical factors related to manufacturing products and the sale and use of products
Computer-aided design (CAD) & Computer-aided manufacture (CAM)
Legislation to which products are subject
Consumer rights and protection for consumers
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 Design Technology lessons focus on 3D Printing, Bending and Shaping, Die Casting, Lathe/Milling Machine/CAD-CAM, Manufactured Boards, Power and Machine tools and Soft and Hardwoods. The lessons are suitable for KS3 and GCSE students.
**Shaping Techniques: Die Casting and Sand Casting: Whole Lesson
This full lesson includes accurate information for your students to understand Die Casting and Sand Casting. Great to introduce students too - but also for revision.
What the PPT includes:
• The starter introduces them to an exam style question based on Die Casting - students will be given a hand out explaining the command words which will appear in their exam. They will them highlight the command words and key information in the mock question itself. (this will come in handy later on in the lesson)
• Information about the Die Casting and sand casting process - images and videos
• Two hand outs -
The first task asks students to answer an exam style question relating to Die Casting - They will be given time to answer the question. The second hand out shows a model answer to the question along with the mark scheme. They will be asked to mark the model answer using the mark scheme and reflect. They will they go back to their answer and mark in the same way reflecting after. Plenary - Students will identify the pro’s of each casting process.
**Shaping Techniques: Lathe/Milling Machine/CAD-CAM/his PPT is a whole lesson.
It’s great to introduce students to the topic of Shaping Techniques when using the Milling machine and Lathe (can also be used for the revision period) - It also explores CAD/CAM when used with these 2 machines/processes.
An exam question has also been included focusing on The Milling Machine. The answer for this question has been provided also with highlighted content showing where students will pick up the marks. This is all presented on 1 slide, so you could always show it to the class and run through it to encourage self assessment.
The PPT is full of reliable subject information. Videos and imagery are included for those more visual learners and to support understanding and learning
**Shaping Techniques: Bending and Shaping PPT is a whole lesson.
This PPT is a whole lesson - great for introducing students to the topic or for revision.
The lesson cover:
Bending Materials – naming 3 types
This is a task for students to complete. The task consists of students completing a detailed table by unscrambling the function of each bending type and example products. Answers have been provided on the next slide for the convenience of teacher and student.
Heated before being bent-
Subject specific information including reference to ‘annealing’
Pressed and Shaped
Subject specific information provided - images and video to help support learning. Diagram of the pressing process provided along with a task for students asking them to draw and label the metal sheet press process - great for exam prep.
**Shaping Techniques: 3D Printing PPT is a whole lesson.
Slides include reliable information from the CGP Revision booklet. You will find the following:
Clearly layed out task sheets to help structure the students’ work/lesson Information referring to - the 3d printing process, CAD/CAM, videos, prototypes and how 3D printing has helped in other industries - Health and Food. Students to answer a practice question - PPT includes model answer and encourages students to self reflect and improve their answer.
**Power and Machine tools - PPT and Comprehensive Task
Here you have a PPT displaying the key power tools and machine tools (which are featured in the CGP revision guide) all of the information which the students need to know for the exam are included, as the information has been used from the revision guide. The information is clear and includes images.
You will also receive a comprehensive sheet, which has been differentiated (low and high ability)
It has been advised for the teacher to print most of the ppt slides as flashcard (using the print 6 per page setting) and for the students to complete the comprehensive sheet. The teacher will then dedicate time to run through the questions and answers and the students to self mark.
There is a plenary at the end to encourage students to move around the room and answering/asking as many questions to a peer in 30 seconds.
**Manufactured Boards- PPT and Task Handout
Here you will find a full lesson teaching students about manufactured boards. The PPT contains reliable subject knowledge, images, task sheets (along with mock question & answer) and links to ‘how it’s made’ videos.
The PPT is divided into 3 parts -
Starter - Name that board!
Main - PPT slides clearly run through the 3 main manufactured boards - chipboard, MDF and Plywood. Task handouts encourage students to identify the wood by appearance and match them to their suited product. Students are provided with a mock exam question with answer.
Plenary - Speed Questioning! EXCITING!
**Softwoods and Hardwoods - PPT and task Handout
Here you will find a whole lesson. Resources include PPT and handout x4 sides! (oh not forgetting ALL of the ANSWERS!)
Students will be engaged throughout. The PPT is structured as -
Starter - Catagories and name the 8 soft and hardwoods (visuals shown)
Main - Information about each wood clearly presented, task for students to answer statements about each wood, design task for students to design a product fit for purpose, students collect customer feedback and an informative video showing students the process of how hardwood flooring is made.
Plenary - Referring back to the starter- students will answer and discuss.
How are you challenging your most able students? Challenge Cards are a great way to embed high level learning activities into every lesson and more importantly… Students love completing them!
Ofsted regularly report that more able students are not being challenged enough in most subjects. Some leave primary school with high SATS results, yet fail to leave secondary school with top GCSE grades.
Challenge Cards have been created as an alternative to ‘more of the same’ extension tasks. Cards have been developed for individual year groups and contain either theory or design related activities - activities relate to the scheme of work but are always topics that students have not studied yet.
Each card includes a checklist which allows students to tick off success criteria as they work through the activity. Challenge Cards also include house point rewards which are dependant on how well the student has completed the challenge. There is also a space for a teacher comment.
Staple the cards to the corner of student booklets so that challenge activities are evident in work scrutiny. Students also enjoy finding these in their books once work has been marked and handed back to them in fix-it time.
Cards should be printed in black and white on bright green A4 card. This makes them stand out in class books and look appealing to students. (Includes: Six different KS3 cards as examples)
This resource is fully editable using Microsoft PowerPoint
An assessment grid for Design Technology in Primary schools. Whole school assessment progression from Year 1 - Year 6 detailing end of year expectations and greater depth criterion for each year group.
DT subject leads can present clear progression through the subject and concise assessment criteria to share with staff.
Clearly articulate how greater depth pupils will be challenged and ensure age related expectations are clear.
