I needed a cover Design and Technology lesson that was going to be taught by a Maths teacher so I created this. Hope its useful to someone else as well.

I have compiled a practice exam with answers to aid students in preparing for the WJEC product design and engineering exam. The questions are centered on the fundamental principles and concepts specified in the curriculum. The exam includes questions from the SAMs and previous papers, and I have created an editable document that can be printed and distributed to students. Providing past papers and mock exams can help students to familiarize themselves with the format and style of the exam, as well as identify areas where they may need further study or practice. Encouraging students to practice with past papers and mock exams can also help to build their confidence and reduce anxiety around the exam.

An assembly I gave on New Years resolutions looking at why changes are better than resolutions. You will need to change the first couple of slides to add your own example of your resolution to tailor it for you but the rest offers information on why we fail, what is a better alternative to resolutions and how to think SMART about targets for change.

1 to 2 lessons covering product design laws and legislation Starter Easy to follow info slides 5 tasks Mini reviews Exit card 2 Stretch 6 mark GCSE Style question activities

One of lesson explaining the effects of emerging technology. The lesson helps students identify the positive and negative effects and the prepares them for GCSE exam questions. The lesson contains exam style questions and explains how to access the low and high marks. Contains Starter Main lesson 2 Tasks Exam question mark breakdown 6 exam questions from 1 - 6 marks Exit card Follows on from emerging technology lesson on technology push, market pull and consumer choice.

Revision lesson to cover the surface finishes and treatments that are available to enhance functional and aesthetic qualities in materials. Mini reviews Video resources Past paper questions and knowledge check tasks Handouts

Introduction to plastics What are they why we use them What are their properties Design a reuseable plastic product kept it simple for year 7’s being taught by a non specialist. Avoided all the plastic term names like polyethylene etc and tried to make it engaging. You could add plastic names to stretch higher ability pupils Useful for that quick lesson you just don’t have the time to create

Introduction into sustainability What is sustainability the 6R’s How to be more sustainable design activity

This is a 10 hour project I created for pupils who are isolating or working from home during the Covid pandemic. The premis of the project is to consider how design can have a positive impact on others. Pupils are expected to complete the project through independent learning were teacher support is not available. In this project pupils will consider how they can design a product for someone with arthritis. They will look at existing products, carry out some research, create designs on paper and through tinkercad. They will model their designs using home made playdough and create a final pitch. The project is designed so that their is some guidance on what the pupils need to learn or be able to achieve, links to internet resources to help them complete tasks and upload or provide evidance. I use Google classroom to provide pupils with their own copy but you may want to adapt if pupils require paper copies.

A 4 hour learning activity/project that encourages independent learning to meet set outcomes. This activity was developed as a short project based learning activity to compliment the work that the pupils do in school. There are 5 milestones for the pupils to complete using the resources provided to answer a driving question. Driving Question When making a product for someone how do you know which materials are the most suitable, which size of material to order and what the cost will be? How can you ensure you are not left out of pocket after charging the customer? In the resource you will find an overview sheet and 5 suitable resource sheets to help pupils complete the desired outcomes. Description of Project Whether you are a builder, carpenter, roofer, painter you will always need to buy the materials you need to make a product. Sometimes you are making a product to sell or providing a service and you will not want to be out of pocket. Whenever you plan to make a product at home or in work you will need to know how much material you will need to make the product. If you order too little or the wrong size you will not be able to make the product. If you order too much you will be left with waste and will end up costing you more. Before you start to make, you should plan out the exact size and quantity of a material you need and which stock form you need to order to get the shapes you need. You should then budget your product to make sure you can afford to make it or too calculate the cost of the product to enable you to make a profit Wooden Table You have been approached by a customer to make this simple coffee table and has given you a budget of £100. Before you make it you will need to work out which material would be the most suitable, how much material you need, what stock form you need to order. Then you will have to calculate how much it will cost to make to make sure it is profitable for you to make it within the budget. Man does not work for free!

A 4 hour learning activity/project that encourages independent learning to meet set outcomes. This activity was developed as a short project based learning activity to compliment the work that the pupils do in school. There are 3 milestones for the pupils to complete using the resources provided to answer a driving question. Driving Question How can we convince people to use eco-friendly products and reduce the impact they have on the planet? Context As a consumer you buy and throw away lots of products such as phones, pens, packaging. These products not only use lots of our resources but end up in landfills and cause pollution. We should all look to reduce our impact on the environment but as designers we should also consider how products impact the environment and look for ways to reduce that impact. Complete the milestones above to investigate the impact and how it can be reduced. In the resource you will find an overview sheet and 4 suitable resource sheets to help pupils complete the desired outcomes.

In this lesson we will cover how new products come to market. Various videos, mini reviews, pupil tasks and end review

In this lesson you will focus on the 4 main effects of an unhealthy diet. Heart Disease Diabetes Tooth Decay and Obesity This lesson follows on from the healthy eating guide, vitamins and minerals

Here is one of the powerpoints I made for our house competitions. Players can select from one of the classic children’s games and gain points by playing the game. The powerpoint is fully automated and interactive, There are various outcomes so if they do it once they could do it again for a different outcome. You can add slides and change the transition/links if you desire to make it easier or hard. Interactive games Operation Buckaroo Pop up Pirate Jenga Kerplunk Guess Who and a guess the board game quiz thrown in! This took a couple of hours to create so if you use it and find it useful please review. Thanks

An assembly on teamwork and reciprocity. Videos, questions How teachers assess you, given through the medium if the avengers. What makes a good team. 30 slides 15 - 20 minutes

An assembly I gave on resourcefulness following on from my previous assembly on resilience. The assembly lasted 20 minutes. Videos, thought provokers, thinking time and key learning points.

An assembly focusing on digital dependency and how to develop a ‘Healthy Mind’ through the healthy mind platter. Assembly lasts about 15 - 20 minutes including a link to optional video that outlines students being overwhelmed because of technology.

An assembly I delivered for halloween about fear and the fear of failure and but can be used at anypoint of the year (just remove the halloween specific slide) The only thing I have removed is the picture of me combatting my fear of heights, you can personalise for your own. Lasted around 15 - 20 minutes with a link to video

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to ferrous and non ferrous metals helping pupils understand the terms ferrous and non ferrous. Lesson explains pure metals and alloys, the effect of moisture on ferrous and non ferrous metals and why different metals are used for similar products. Lesson includes Starter Explination of ferrous and non ferrous 2 Mini reviews Video 3 scaffolding tasks Exit card