Annotation helpsheet for use with KS4 & KS5

A simple smart and modern materials reference sheet, ideal to use as a poster or as a revision sheet.

A detailed design brief to provide students with details to complete a designer inspired clock project. Aimed at AS product design students but suitable for younger students with some adaption. Editable document.

A simple ACCESS FM poster that can be used for product analysis or for writing design criteria.

A design brief to be used as a mini project with Y12 students studying A-Level Product Design. The resource includes a brief and basic criteria plus a detailed content list for the accompanying project folder. The brief is based around creating a flat pack chair for a child suitable to it in with an existing company range. The resource is editable so can be adapted to meet the needs of your student if necessary.

A 12 slide presentation that can be used in a lesson to introduce the purposes of packaging but is also ideal to print as a display.

A range of worksheets which can be used as homework’s or to support tasks in lessons. Includes topics like different materials, manufacturing methods etc.

1 point and 2 point perspective activites which can be used in lesson or to support as a homework task. Suitable for a range of year groups including KS3 & KS4.

This resource can be used as a poster or table/desk mat for students to use in lessons. Covers a range of different keywords and descriptive words that can be used in literacy activities. Also includes annotation and product analysis resources.

I used this resources as a competition over a week to raise awareness of design in school, each day a different image was displayed around school and students could try to work out what it was and put in a an entry to a competition. This got students talking about design and we had some interesting follow up conversations in lessons. This could also be used as a starter activity.

A technology based numeracy mat which can be displayed on desks in classrooms but could also be used as a poster. This mat covers all the different areas of Design & Technology.

This powerpoint presentation can be used in a lesson to introduce the 6 R's but also make a great display when slides are printed out. There are 12 slides in total createing a 3 x 4 or 4 x 3 display.

A set of subject specific numeracy posters for Food, Textiles & Product Design.

A blooms taxonomy poster designed to suit all areas of Design & Technology.

A mini project designed to get students to consider the work on an existing designer before producing a design for a chair in the style of that designer. Files include a design brief and a plan for drawing out a basic chair that can be cut using cad/cam or by hand. Could easily be used with younger students too.

This document features one cover page for each section of the AQA A-Level Product Design specification. This allows students to set up a comprehensive and well organised revision folder, notes, handouts and resources can then be filed in the correct section. Each page featured the specification content, key words/concepts and associated exam questions.

A D&T careers display covering all areas of technology with career cards for 10 example careers. The resources include an overall display poster but all so the individual career cards which could be printed to provide a different layout or to use them separately. Covers a range of different careers including details about them and expected earnings.

A set of recipes used to tech students a range of different cooking skills with a sweet focus. These were used as part of a Bake Off project where students were taught a range of skills before developing their own recipes to complete in a bake off style competition. All recipes can be cooked in 1 hour and include picture stages as well as written stages to allow for differentiation. All recipes are editable so can be adapted or your own use if needed.

This short project is based around designing a tooth brush for someone with a disability eg arthritis. The project includes lesson powerpoint and objectives plus design sheet (included in powerpoint). There is also an assessment sheet. This could be run purely as a design task or through to a styrofoam prototype (using basic pre-bought toothbrush head). Lesson Powerpoint & sheets are fully editable. Could be developed further to include packaging. Includes exemplar design work and final products.

This project is based about a simple light concept based on a piece of PVC electrical conduit with a simple LED USB light. Students then develope the basic concept into a finished product. This project comes with supporting powerpoint and lesson objectives plus a student template and examples outcomes. All resources are fully editable to be adapted to meet the specific needs of your students. This offers the opportunity to cover product analysis, materials testing, polymer theory, design ideas, modelling, development and evaluation. The project has been trialed with Y10 students plus Y12 students but could be adapted to work with most year groups.