I have created an A4 activity sheet for cover lessons in technology, there are 5 different problem solving task meaning that this can be used multiple times with the same group. It is also quite versatile and can be used across different year groups.

During my training I created a few resources that would help out cover teachers and teachers themselves, as it can be used 5 times and cover staff only have to monitor behaviour. The resource is design to get students thinking outside the box and problem solving. It covers a lot of different topics and can be used for a range of ages. i have a PDF file and a PPT incase you wanted to edit it a bit.

This mat has the basics of some of the mathematics requires in technology, especially for the GCSE as 10% of the paper is maths. I think it works well with KS3 students as well to support their designing work. (1 sided)

A PPT to accompany a mini design challenge, marble run with instructions and initial discussions about movement and types of energy but getting students to try and understand gravitational potential energy and how it effects moving objects.

Literacy Mat usually used for KS4 (can also be used for KS3 written tasks), helps with the NEA written aspect, especially helps with scaffolding for struggling/SEN students .

PPT for engineering students with information about composites, GRP etc and activity for students to understand what order to complete the manufacture in. Great for KS3 and KS4.

I have done a lesson on ethical food choice a few times and i think it is a key one to do with the students, some of the images are a bit graphic but i think its important. It has a video link to do with the students of chicken farming for KFC. The lessons is important in enforcing chosing the right foods, free range and red tractor. There is a starter and a plenary.

I love doing PPT’s so its time i shared them, so here are 14 different starter tasks (which could also be adapted to be plenaries) i would say for a year 7 or 8 class as they are about the basics of food and nutrition, to just embed and enforce the important topics, presented in an engaging way; anagrams, true or fasle, catagorise, fill in the gaps, spot the difference, direct questioning etc. Some of the topics; washing up/working together chopping boards good and bad fats eatwell guide balanced diets key vitamins and minerals carbohydrates seasonal veg and fruit weighing and measuring key labels equipment food miles/impacts on the environment

A single design challenge based around the construction of a GEODESIC dome using sweets and cocktail sticks. The pp goes into detail about who invented/pioneered the domes then onto instructions (including a printable PDF for students to refer to). (starter and plenary included)

1 engineering lesson to do with students discussing how helicopters work, understanding the rotation of the blades, then making a successful one out of A4 paper and a paper clip. Can have fun with the testing.

I have a design project with design brief, specification, product analysis, and a designer link SCARED (using a designer link of your choice i have one attached, students are to used the SCARED worksheet to re-design it), finishing with the final design. I also have attached the SCARED format worksheet to print for the students to assist.

Starter tasks - a large range of different types see image for examples: there are 26 tasks in total, can be adapted for plenaries as well. Tasks include; anagrams fill in the gaps spot it what do you see question guru odd one out check your spellings scrabble tiles how many uses what problems do you see They cover a lot of different RM topics focusing on metals and workshop equipment.

2 lessons based around a cardboard chair modeling, team work and testing. Focusing on anthropometrics and ergonomics so students think about measurements of the human body.

In design and technology, we use specifications a lot, and i think that having a resource that gets the students answering questions in more depth about their product before they start the spec is of great benefit. So there is a detailed list of questions - which then leads in ACCESSFMME - for the students to complete a table. For support and differentiation of the task i have added a glossary of terms, that some students may struggle with and some basic sentence starters (more targeted at KS3) I have trialed this with my year 8 students and they did amazingly well.

This booklet is a support material for students undergoing the NEA aspect of the AQA GCSE Design and technology assessement. I do not know if it will translate to other exam boards, but the layout is easily interchangeable if needed. I have found this really helps any students who; are forgetful, persistent absence, like to get ahead and those that struggle for inspiration and ideas. I have perfected this over the last 5 years and am very happy with the outcomes that i have gotten using it.

This is a reflection sheet for a prototyping task, I have used it for years 8, 9 and 10. The idea is that students have the images of their prototype stuck to the sheet and then critically reflect on the successes and failures, what improvements can be made/ any adaptations etc. There is a hints and tips section for any students who may struggle with writing the content.

This series of 6 Deliberate practise sheets, work through the main key words of the GCSE AQA Design and Technology course. I have found deliberate practise a great revision tool with my students, it gets them thinking about the term they are learning about, in different ways, to try and cement it into their memories.

This A3 worksheet is a great tool for teaching students Isometric and 1 Point perspective designing, it can be used as cover, for revision or even just in lessons as a design tool.

Designing cover lesson - linked to the specific theme of the sea.

This biomimicry design worksheet is great for a KS3 cover lesson, it has a bronze, silver and gold assessment criteria to support all ability levels.