Info sheets about some of the key design movements useful to A Level (and GCSE) study.

A range of information sheets which try and summarise (in a nutshell!) various topics incl: Modelling/Prototyping Anthropmetrics/Ergonomics Health and Safety/Product Safety CAD/CAM Manufacturing QA/QC Sustainability

A range of worksheets which I use in Sixth Form lessons along with real examples of the products.

A powerpoint detailing some of the main polymer manufacturing processes, linking to products. Recources include a worksheet and game. The games cards were stuck onto boards which had example products on them. 3 boards, each with 4 products, one on each was thr Odd One Out. NOTE: Powerpoint has been modified on Slide 2 - Polyethylene diagram is now correct. Even Wikki is right sometimes! :)

A powerpoint with some images of basic workshop tools and equipment.

A summary of the key principles of The Bauhaus. As best as I can anyway!

As many key terms as I could think of that might be useful to DT students! Working on a simpler literacy mat too...

Some practice questions for Section A.

A powerpoint detailing the various contexts in which we can talk about Product Life Cycles at A Level.

A power-point detailing the different scales of production, and also goes into a little bit of detail about manufacturing concepts such as JIT, etc.

Suitable for GCSE and above. Based on AQA Resistant Materials and Product Design courses. A power-point detailing different methods for joining wood.

A range of presentations aimed at improving/enhancing AS students’ drawing skills through dissasembling and analysing old mobile phones. (And some of the phones really are very old!)

A powerpoint I put together to try and help my students with writing essays for their AQA Unit 3 exam. Hope it might prove helpful others

A powerpoint detailing some information about CAM and machinery involved. Pros/Cons

Details about Market Pull/Technology Push, a little planned obselencence and product lift cycle. In summary: the development and progress of technology and how it’s moved products forward.

A powerpoint and basic outline SOW for a project to manufacture USB memory sticks on a laser cutter.

An AS/A2 Level presentation detailing a summary of material properties and methods of testing. All feedback welcome.

A mocked up question of the type found in Section B of the GCSE paper. Pupils are often given an image of a product which could easily be made in the workshop. Then through stages they have to draw and explain the processes involved. This mock-up is designed to practice the quick sketches needed, alongside detailed annotation. All products made up totally on the spot based on simple projects we do with our younger year groups. (This example is a DVD rack)

Powerpoint detailing the elements of RP covered by exam boards like Edexcel and AQA.

An information/worksheet to practice evaluating developed ideas in Section A of the GCSE exam. It's only 3 marks, but an easy 3 marks to lose if they fall into the "describing" trap!

A mocked up question of the type found in Section B of the GCSE paper. Pupils are often given an image of a product which could easily be made in the workshop. Then through stages they have to draw and explain the processes involved. This mock-up is designed to practice the quick sketches needed, alongside detailed annotation. All products made up totally on the spot based on simple projects we do with our younger year groups.