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Effective resources to make delivering design & technology content as easy as possible and help reduce teacher workload! A number of resources to help with cover or non specialists!

Effective resources to make delivering design & technology content as easy as possible and help reduce teacher workload! A number of resources to help with cover or non specialists!
D&T Careers Display
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D&T Careers Display

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A display of ‘where could design take you’ including over 20 different careers. File can easily be adapted to add more careers and change to school branding
D&T- Timbers worksheet
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D&T- Timbers worksheet

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Timbers worksheet covering theory for GSCE - could be set as homework, revision or an assessment Origin, properties, conversion, Seasoning. making manufactured boards
D&T KS3-Slot together furniture - suitable for non specialists
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D&T KS3-Slot together furniture - suitable for non specialists

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A project of aprox 10-12 hours that is suitable for non specialists or non design work rooms. Suitable for KS3. The project follows the iterative design process and includes assessment built in, however this could be changed to suit your school. Students will cover the following; -Design brief -Designing -Iterative design processs -Modelling -Evaluation -Flat pack furniture
D&T-AQA Designers and company display posters (Includes new additions)
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D&T-AQA Designers and company display posters (Includes new additions)

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Easy to read posters for display on all the designers and companies named in the AQA Design and technology specification. Designers giving clear information of key features, products, inspiration, material and manufacture of Companies giving clear information on products, what makes them different, key features and key people Includes new additions to specification
D&T New & Emerging technology- 3D printing suitable for KS3/4
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D&T New & Emerging technology- 3D printing suitable for KS3/4

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A Short lesson and worksheet covering new & emerging technology through 3D printing Lesson explores 3D PRINTING; houses, food, meat, bioprinting Responsibilities of designers Social/ moral/ ethical impact and issues Cultural capital Covers the English National curriculum for KS3 *Understand developments in design and technology, it’s impact on individuals, society and the environment, and the responsibilities of designers *
D&T- Material Posters -Set of 9
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D&T- Material Posters -Set of 9

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Clear material posters giving information on categories, properties and uses of materials (Timbers, manufactured boards, polymers, metals,Textiles, Papers & boards, new materials, smart materials, technical textiles) Covering Core content of AQA specification. Very useful for students when annotating design ideas and completing research. Allows for independent learning as students can go to display when needed.
D&T KS3- Passive speaker
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D&T KS3- Passive speaker

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A Simple KS3 practical with a booklet to run alongside covering key parts of the design process and preparing students for KS4. This project is suitable for teachers new to teaching design or schools that have minimum equipment. Project takes aprox 10-14 hours but could also be adapted to be shorter Tools needed; Pillar drill (however this could be cut instead), coping saws/ hegner saws, paint. The topic covers; -Project exploration -design brief -client profile -Project analysis -Manufactured boards -Design specification -Designing -Isometric drawing -Working drawing -Plan of manufacture -Evaluation
AQA Design and technology A level Paper 1 theory (7 PPTs)
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AQA Design and technology A level Paper 1 theory (7 PPTs)

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7 Power points covering the whole of paper 1 theory for AQA design technology A level. PowerPoints are suitable for teaching or revision purposes.Powepoints contain key information that with a little work could be delivered by non specialists. Theory is grouped into the following sections; Timbers -Polymers -Metals -Papers & boards -Design & industry -Design Process -New materials (including material testing)
D&T A LEVEL Materials revision sheets
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D&T A LEVEL Materials revision sheets

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A number of mindmap revision sheets covering ; woods, polymer, papers & boards, metals, new & smart materials, material testing. Instructions for students; These revision sheets allow you to see what you can remember about topics covered in the exam. Once you have done add to the mind map with your notes and add anything you have missed in another colour. Doing this will allow you to see what you need to focus your revisions on There are 3 levels for you to progress through which get more challenging. Hint; If you date the mind maps every time you redo one it will show you how far you have come and help boost your confidence.
KS4 D&T- NEA style scheme of work (AQA) Technology storage
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KS4 D&T- NEA style scheme of work (AQA) Technology storage

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A project aimed for year 9 or 10 preparing them for the AQA NEA. The context for the project is technology storage but this could easily be changed. The Teachers PowerPoint will help first time teachers of the NEA or just give less work to those who have taught it before. The student worksheets aim to help students set out work and make it easy to check all elements have been completed