A poster which displays higher order thinking questions for Design Technology. A great resource that could be displayed on a wall, used as a resource for pupils to use during class discussions, or even as a way of helping pupils to annotate their design ideas. The poster uses a 1-6 ladder which helps to prompt questions at low order thinking skills (knowledge), up to high order thinking skills (synthesis).

A PowerPoint presentation for the WJEC Constructing the Built Environment Unit 3 specification GCSE. Within the resource there is a large amount of content that follows the specification requirements along with some example practice questions for students. The resource also includes a practice assignment which we use in lessons with pupils still even though this has now changed to be an exam. We have decided to continue the assignment to help assess students assignment writing abilities for other areas that we deliver for GCSE, and also to help pupils summerise the content delivered through the PowerPoint.

A booklet for the year 8 woodwork project that I use that guides pupils through the design process. It includes the new national curriculum levels and flight paths to track pupils grades.

Step by step presentation showing pupils how to draw a street using 2 point perspective. The presentation breaks down each stage and has written instructions to further guide pupils of what they need to complete.

A passport that I have found particularly useful when starting practical lessons within D&T. This one is specifically based around resistant materials but it could easily be adapted to suit other areas. The idea behind it is for every pupil to be given one at the start of the module or year and when pupils have been shown fully how to use the tool or equipment by yourself in a demonstration they then fill out the risk assessment that is printed on the reverse. It is then signed and dated to prove that each pupil has had sufficient training on the equipment or tools.

Risk assessments that I produced for the workshop equipment that I have displayed next to the relevant machine or cupboard. Visual display to help make pupils think before using equipment and machinery during practical lessons.

A net for a cube that includes the 5 w's (who, what, where, when, why). A resource to help get pupils thinking about something you have asked them to look at for a starter activity. Pupils roll the die and try to answer a question related to the resource being used to create a group discussion.

A step by step guide to help pupils with isometric drawing. This resource I used to help pupils draw their moneybox in 3D using isometric. Easy to follow as each step has been broken down line by line.

A year 8 project that includes a full scheme of learning, booklet and PowerPoints for the entire project. The project is an introduction to the whole design process where pupils have the choice of making either a hexagon box from MDF or a rectangle box from pine. Pupils design for a client originally basing their designs around their likes and customise the box accordingly by making and decorating items for it. A project that uses the new national curriculum levels.

PowerPoint presentation for a practical food lesson, with ingredients list, method and objectives for jam tarts

PowerPoint presentation for a practical food lesson, with ingredients list, method and objectives for calzone

A step by step worksheet on how to firstly set up a page within 2D Design then how to trace an image using the path tool. This is a resource I have used to enable pupils to explore the basics of 2D Design using just a few tools at their own pace. This enables you free time during the lesson to focus on those pupils who are struggling with the programme.

The full scheme of learning for the year 8 woodwork box project which includes lesson objectives, tasks for each lesson, differentiated tasks.

A step by step help sheet for pupils to follow when teaching 2D Design. The worksheet goes through setting up a new page and how to use some basic tools in order to draw around an image from the internet. The resources includes images and text to help pupils guide their own learning.

An end of module test that includes some questions about the design process and others for woodwork. Suitable for KS3

PowerPoint presentation for a practical food lesson, with ingredients list, method and objectives for mini quiche

Grade descriptors for research, generating ideas, making and evaluating. These pages were created based around the new grade descriptors of 1-9 taking the main points that I expected pupils to meet within each of the areas. The pages include a space for self, peer and teacher grades and were added into work booklets to help pupils understand how to achieve a higher grade.

A simple homework sheet getting pupils to produce a leaflet based around ferrous, non ferrous metals and the casting process of pewter.

A series of revision lessons for GCSE AQA Resistant Materials. The lessons work through everything that students need to revise in order to pass the exam. There are also task sheets that students use in order to take revision notes for most of the lessons, which becomes their personal revision notes to revise from at home. Finally there are PowerPoints that go through the 2014 exam paper giving model answers to help students gain maximum marks when they come to sit the exam paper.

A year 7 project that includes a full scheme of learning, booklet and PowerPoints for the entire project. The project is an introduction to the whole design process where pupils design and make a hand held game. The maze is cut on a laser cutter and made from three layers. This can either be three layers of acrylic or two layers of MDF and one layer of acrylic to help keep costs down. A project that uses the new national curriculum levels.