Risk assessment template for KS2 or KS3 DT practical lessons. Resources helps learners assess the hazards and risks when in the workshop and encourages them to come up with control measures to prevent and limit risks. Fully editable.

1 sheet activity that allows students to practice rendering isometric shapes to look like materials with coloured pencil, Includes stretch and challenge questions. Ideal for a cover lesson or within a scheme of work on isometric drawing/design drawing.

Template for product Design Brief. Ideal for KS2/KS3 or Low ability/SEND/EAL learners. Fully editable.

Editable power-point template layout for the AQA GCSE DT NEA portfolio. Template gives students a suggestion of a layout and relevant tasks eg. client profiles, design specifications, for their portfolio, including all SECTIONS A01, A02 and A03. File is fully editable.

2 sheet activity for Design and Technology KS3. Activity requires students to produce a client profile for their product as well as investigate the needs of the client. Transferable resource that can be used for any design and make project.

8 digital posters ready to print for ACCESSFM . Great for display in classroom.

This is a fully editable power-point slide that can be used to analyse and existing product. In the current example, students are encouraged to analyse a kid’s clock and re-design/modify it to suit a adult target market. This activity can be edited to suit any product and fit into a scheme of work.

Example risk assessment for a wood based DT project including hazards such as environment, tools and equipment like disk sander, hand drills, saws and wood stains.

2 page activity requiring students to research the designer Phillipe Stark. Task 1: Create a moodboard of the designers work + questions Task 2: Research and write facts about the designer + analysis of his work This resource can be used as a starter, plenary, homework or cover task.

PDF template for a learning relay race on the topic of Natural and Manufactured Timber. Aim of the task is to quickly get students to retrieve prior learning on the topic. One student starts by writing all the information they can about the topic. After a set time, they must pass the worksheet to the next student and they must add more information that the previous student did not write down and so on.

2 printable project reflection templates. Variation in questions for mixed ability or age ranges. Encourages reflection on what has gone well and what can be improved during the project/on the final outcome. Suitable for Art/Design projects with a final outcome.

ACCESSFM visual aid. Can be printed as a poster for display in classroom or stuck in student books.

Sample risk assessment for an acrylic based DT project using the laser cutter. Hazards considered include the workshop environment, working with sharp tools during model making, use of the laser cutter and working with glue adhesive.

Single worksheet ideal for a cover lesson or as homework. Activity requires students to identify and understand the safety symbols around a DT workshop, write health and safety rules and use this information to design a workshop poster. Graphics used are sourced from Google images

Single page worksheet that requires students to design a hand washing leaflet for the food prep kitchen. Prior to designing the poster, students should list the steps involved to wash hands effectively when handling food, as well as identify the situations in which they should wash their hands in the kitchen. This resource can be used during a cover lesson or as part of a scheme of work on hygiene, cross-contamination etc.

One sheet activity to get students thinking about the theme of a new project, potential products they could make, potential clients and the design process. Can be used at the start of any design and make project.

One worksheet activity requiring students to design a mug logo for a teacher. Includes brainstorm template to consider client needs and a blank mug template to draw the design idea.

This resource includes 2 worksheets with questions relating to toy safety. Ideal for starter/plenary.