Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards

The 13th Design and Technology Association Excellence Awards were held on Friday 2nd March at The Institution of Engineering and Technology, Savoy Place, London. The evening was compered by Kate Bellingham and included the James Dyson Foundation Design and the Technology Teacher of the Year Award.

For details of winners click here.

The Design and Technology Association Annual Excellence Awards 2012

Do you have an outstanding D&T colleague who deserves recognition?

Our Annual Excellence Awards are open to anyone working in the field of D&T education and are designed to recognise outstanding contributions at all phases, from teachers, technicians, researchers, suppliers and consultants to academics.

Each year we hold a presentation dinner in London at which these prestigious awards are presented. In 2011 we were delighted to welcome Ingrid Baron, Managing Director of the London branch of international design agency IDEO as our guest speaker and TV presenter and STEM Ambassador, Kate Bellingham, as our compere.

In 2012 the presentations will be held in London on Friday 2 March.

Award categories

Category 1 - Outstanding Contribution to Design and Technology Education Award

This is the highest professional award that can be made by the D&T Association.

Category 2 - Teacher Training Design and Technology Award

This award recognises service to teacher training and continuing professional development.

Category 3 - Subject Leadership Design and Technology Award

This award recognises individuals who have made a significant contribution to subject leadership over a period of time.

Category 4 - Outstanding Teacher Design and Technology Award

Those nominated will have displayed consistently outstanding capability in teaching design and technology resulting in highly motivated pupils producing excellent D&T outcomes.

Category 5 - Outstanding Newcomer to Design and Technology Award

Those nominated will have shown outstanding ability during their training and demonstrated the capacity to become an outstanding teacher.

Category 6 - Exceptional Support for Design and Technology Award

Those nominated will have provided exceptional support which will have made a significant impact on pupils’ learning

Category 7 - International Development and Support of Design and Technology

Sponsored Awards

The Meat and Education Design and Technology Award

This award for an outstanding contribution to design and technology in the food sector is sponsored by Meat and Education.

The IET Award for Digital Design and Technology in Schools

This award is sponsored by the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET). Those nominated will have made an outstanding contribution to the promotion of digital design and technology in schools

The Mathematics and Design and Technology Award – sponsored by the National Centre for Excellence in the Teaching of Mathematics (NCETM)

This award will be made to a teacher who demonstrates the most effective collaboration between D&T and Mathematics.

The Science and Design and Technology in STEM Award – sponsored by the National STEM Centre

This award will be made to a teacher who demonstrates the most effective collaboration between D&T and Science.

The James Dyson Foundation Design and Technology Teacher of the Year Award

This award is presented to a design and technology teacher who has a record of excellence in teaching design and technology.

The Audi Design Foundation Innovation and Creativity Award

This award is for those who excel in developing innovation and creativity in their pupils to enable them to create a positive change in people's lives.

For full details of each award category click here.