This resource contains interactive tasks for Ks3 students
the contents of this resource includes.
video
worksheets
powerpoint presentation
The resource can be used to introduce students to the hazards that may arise within a workshop and rules they must follow.
A 10 lesson unit comprising a 68 slide PowerPoint, 9 different worksheets (including texts for analysis) exploring the topic of Language and Technology and a summary terminology and theory sheet.
Each lesson includes a starting discussion prompt which acts as a learning objective, detailed notes on the theories and concepts listed below, a worksheet (with the exception of lesson nine) and activities, and a homework task. The following theories and concepts are covered:
Hiltz and Turoff – CMC (1978)
Emmanuel Schegloff – Telephone conversation structure (1986)
David Crystal – Textspeak (2004)
Celia Klin – The role of full stops in text messages (2015)
David Crystal – Netspeak (2004 and 2008)
Eric Partridge – Dictionary of Abbreviations (1942)
Crispin Thurlow – Sociolinguistic functions of text messages (2003)
Tim Shortis – The Language of ICT (2000)
John McWhorter – Fingered speech and texting (2013)
Elizabeth Eisenstein – The Printing Press (1983)
Jeff Jarvis – the positive impact of the internet on language (2023)
Susan Herring – CMC and CMDA (2018)
Christopher Werry – IRC and Netiquette (1996)
Condon and Čech – E-mail discourse (2010)
Amanda Roig-Marin – Cyber-neologism blends (2016)
Evelyn Nien-Ming Ch’ien – The Democratization of English (2004)
Hyejeong Ahn and Jieun Kiaer – Korean Pop Culture Words (2021)
Philip Seargeant – The Emoji Revolution (2019)
Michele Zappavigna and Lorenzo Logi – Emoji and Social Media Paralanguage (2024)
danah boyd – It’s Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens (2004)
Gretchen McCulloch – Because Internet (2022)
There are some references to AQA-style A Level specification questions, but you can adapt these if needs be. These can be found on slides 57-65. Lesson 9 is based on an AQA A Level question.
The final lesson is a consolidation activity complete with guided revision cards. Alternatively, you could use an app such as Quizlet so that the students could produce digital revision resources.
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AQA Paper 2 Revision
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
20 x colourful A4 posters (portrait)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
Helps put a tick in the CIAG box
High quality images
No logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
20 celebrities who studied Engineering, Architecture, Fine Art, Graphic Design - hopefully conveying the clear message that a GCSE, A level or degree in a Creative Subject like ours is incredibly useful and has valuable transferable skills
This resource can be used to ease marking of NEA for Design and Technology. The specific language is taken directly from the AQA mark scheme, but it has been put in chart form with areas identified, so that different mark bands can be easily seen for each section of the NEA. This is a new resource this year for my department, this type of format has helped a lot in Food for several years. It can also be shared with students so they can see how to progress to higher marks using simplified terms. Simply tick the box that you think the students work fits into for that section and the use that information to make your judgement about each section, information can then be transfered easily to the AQA official paperwork.
**If you have previously purchased my GCSE 2016 unit 2 resources, please get in touch if you would like to upgrade to this new version. **
In this digital product:
You will find everything you need to teach Topic 8: Media and Technology (second topic of Theme 3 of the new GCSE course (with AQA): Communication and the World around us.
The Presentation (approx. 165 slides including answer slides) covers the whole topic and is composed of 4 parts:
A: New technology
B: The Internet
C: Mobile Technology
D: The Digital world
There are 4 folders (A, B, C and D) containing the relevant files for that part.
It includes:
a range of Listening, Speaking, Reading, Writing and Translation activities
grammar points including: Direct and Indirect Object Pronouns, revision of the imperfect tense, Après avoir/ être + PP, Simple Future (Higher only)
elements of phonics: open and closed o, the letters I and y, liaisons
retrieval activities, cultural aspects and homework tasks
QR codes/ links for independent study
vocab lists (full topic list or 4 lists for the 4 parts) + link to online course
comments under the slides for notes and worksheet location
answers
audio files and transcripts
.pdf and editable versions of the worksheets
Activities are differentiated and exam style.
The first 15 files are a preview of what is included in the .zip folder: Topic8.zip.
After downloading, save the .zip file in your computer (in “documents” for example), then right-click and select “extract all” to access all the resources.
For the full overview, you can check the free SOW available for download here
If you have any questions or if you are interested in more resources like this one, you can check this Facebook page: @Frenchresources, where links to resources and freebies are posted regularly.
This Food Technology booklet consists of a range of tasks and covers skills that students will learn at KS3.
It includes:
Wordsearch
Eatwell Plate activity
Reading Comprehension task
Nutrients table
Meal planning schedule
Health and safety drawing task
Tools and equipment in the food room.
This booklet can be used as cover work for multiple lessons, used as a homework booklet or simply used in lesson to help supplement the students current lesson.
PowerPoint presentation on Carbohydrates. The presentation includes information and activities on:
what are carbohydrates?
short video on carbohydrates
structure of carbohydrates (monosaccharides, disaccharides and complex carbohydrates)
types of carbohydrate (sugars and complex carbohydrates e.g. starch)
digesting carbohydrates
High GI and Low GI foods
Tasks are included to help assess pupils. A worksheet is included which corresponds with the presentation.
This document is designed to support and guide pupils through their Design and Technology (DT) coursework.
While it is tailored to the Edexcel GCSE in Design and Technology, it is also suitable for students following the AQA specification, as both follow a similar structure and approach.
The document outlines the marking criteria along with the available marks, helping students understand exactly what is required. It includes a clear checklist and detailed guidance for each section of the coursework. Colour-coded throughout, the workbook features real student examples, prompts, and additional hints and tips to support progress.
This resource encourages independent learning, allowing pupils to take ownership of their projects while reducing workload for teachers. Many pupils achieve strong outcomes when using this workbook as a structured guide.
D&T Theory AQA Lesson Bundle
NOW INCLUDES : D&T Exam Revision & Task Booklet- AQA
This bundle includes 14 engaging theory lessons linked to the Design Technology GCSE AQA Specification:
♦ Timbers and Metals
♦ Polymers
♦ Textiles & New Materials
♦ Research & Investigation
♦ Explore & Develop Ideas
♦ Design Strategies
♦ Eco, Environmental & Social
♦ Design Companies
♦ Work of Other Designers
♦ Electronic Systems
♦ Material Finishes
♦ Material Selection
♦ Mechanical Systems
♦ Standard Components
These theory lessons do not require the use of specialist equipment or computers. Allowing the work to be set remotely or to be taught in non-specialist classrooms.
AQA GCSE Geography lesson for the new specification unit 2B. In this lesson we look at how aid and intermediate technology can help to reduce the development gap. There is a literacy retrieval starter where the students pick three words from the last few lessons to link together in a sentence. We then look at the different types of aid and students need to match the type of aid to the description. They then complete a cloze exercise to explain how aid can help to reduce the development gap. We look at the Goat Aid scheme from Oxfam and the students use a poster template to complete and colour in a Goat Aid poster. We then look at the definition of intermediate technology and the students complete a quiz on whether the examples on the board are intermediate technology or not. We then look at the example of Adis Nifas in Ethiopia and the students annotate a grid of symbols to show the features of the scheme. We then tackle a 6-mark GCSE-style question and the pupils use a writing frame and some point and evidence suggestions to help answer the question if needed.
hope this saves you valuable planning time.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/markthegeographer
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
A booklet for a full Year 9 project to design and make wooden robots including research, ideas, isometric projection, safety, tools, equipment and evaluation.
A powerpoint of 24 lesson starters for Design Technology.
Great for KS3 especially.
Minimal preparation required, just need a projector!
Topics cover resistant materials, graphics and product design.
Want a great looking and relevant-to-the-subject fun quiz?! Look no further!
70 questions, some multiple choice, some not. You can miss out sections if you want to tailor it to your school’s lesson length.
Lovely looking Powerpoint full of pictures and a scoresheet that you can print.
Perfect for 11-16 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made it yourself!
No annoying logos or footers etc
A 23 page project booklet leading students through learning about healthy eating using the eatwell plate and the healthy eating pyramid onto designing, costing and making a healthy snack of their own.
Each page has activities for the students to complete and includes an assessment structure and alternative front covers.
The booklet is suitable for students in years 8 or 9 depending on the ability of the students and the location of the curriculum.
The worksheets can be used on their own for other projects or as a whole unit of work covering around 10 weeks.
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.
These DT resources may also come in handy
DT Project - 31 Template Pages - Understand the Design Process -
DT KS3 Mini project - Waterproof Overall
DT KS3 Mini Project - Collapsible Bin Store
DT KS3 Mini Project - Seat Belt Protector
DT KS3 Mini Project - Magnetic Wrist Band
DT Lesson Bundle
A comprehensive series of multimedia materials to support the teaching of the GCSE Design and Technology Food Technology course. The materials can be downloaded as a complete Moodle course or as individual elements. The bilingual resources include video clips, animations, text and quizzes within Moodle and can be used on an interactive whiteboard for whole class teaching or by students on individual computers. The images included in this work, to the best of our knowledge, are from sources that their use do not breach any copyright rules. Please visit the NGfL site, linked below.
Designed to develop translation skills for the new GCSE, this worksheet offers both Foundation and Higher tasks on the topic of technology. Answers and mark scheme provided.
