DesignandTechnology Progression Framework, DesignandTechnology Progression FrameworkThe Progression Framework has been developed by theDesignandTechnology Association in collaboration with the National Curriculum Expert Group forDesignandTechnology. It comes in two versions here: theframework covering Key Stages 1 to 3, and a separate file: the Primary Progression Framework, covering Key Stages 1 and 2 to match the Association’s Projects on a Page scheme of...
Primary Self-Review Framework Taster, Primary Self-Review Framework Taster First released 2016The D&T Self-Review Framework (SRF) is a tool designed to help schools determine the quality and effectiveness of all aspects of their DesignandTechnology provision in school. It provides a comprehensive structure to guide subject leaders when they are monitoring and evaluating the subject in EYFS, KS1 and KS2. This shortened ‘taster’ version of theFramework is available as a free PDF download. It provides a number of criteria or ‘descriptors’ to enable a...
Quick Step: Designing your new D&T Dept, This handy guide helps you if you are fortunate enough to have a new department or facilities, to ensure that you get what is best for you and students. It offers advice on how to gain funding, steer theplanninganddesign, costs and functions of your new department, and includes H&S information, sources of advice and information and how to deal with architects andthe building trade. The guide looks at the vision...
Introduction to the 2014 D&T National Curriculum KS1-3, To support the publication of the D&T programmes of study, in 2014 the D&T Association ran a series of branch meetings around the country. The PowerPoint presentation that was used is now available as this download. A number of the slides contain accompanying notes that can be seen in Notes Page View. Teachers may find this resource useful to stimulate discussion with their colleagues as they plan forthe development of their own school’s schemes of work.
Primary Planning Links, Primary Planning LinksAges 5-11 yearsFirst published 2016 - updated October 2020Primary Planning Links is aimed at helping you deliver primary projects across Key Stages 1 and 2 by linking the planners that are supplied in Projects on a Page to further downloadable resources that you can use to help children realise their ideas. Aside from general planning guidance documents, each planner summary has a brief description of associated resources with links to these on the Association’s website. Many are free to download andthe majority of priced resources...
Technical Vocabulary Cards, Technical vocabulary cards It is always good to have plenty of labels to encourage reading and writing and identify the materials, tools and equipment used in designandtechnology. When planning a sequence of making andthe necessary equipment, or when captioning drawings and finished products technical vocabulary is an important area to develop. This set of 96 illustrated cards for textiles, food and workshop are for you to print out and use in classroom displays or with individuals
KS3 D&T National Strategy Module 1: TheFramework – the vision, Key Stage 3 D&T National Strategy: Frameworkand training materialsModule 1: TheFramework – the visionFirst published 2004 The KS3 National Strategy (2004) provided theframeworkfor teaching D&T and is the basis from which thenew National Curriculum has been developed. This module gives background to theframeworkand introduces how the vision andframework can be effectively put into place in developing...
GCSE Textiles Rescue Presentation - Using New Technologies to Improve GCSE Grades, GCSE Textiles Rescue - Using New Technologies to Improve GCSE GradesAges 14-16First released 2012; updated 2014 This presentation was delivered to a group of textiles teachers at a training event in 2012. The event was recorded andthe narration is included in the presentation which gives ideas for using new technologies within textiles teaching, to motivate students and help them achieve their potential exam grades. The presentation looks at new technologies such as CAD/CAM, e-textiles, smart...
KS3 D&T National Strategy Module 3: Short- and medium-term planning, Key Stage 3 D&T National Strategy: Frameworkand training materialsModule 3: Planning to teach theFramework: short- and medium-term planningFirst published 2004 The KS3 National Strategy (2004) provided theframeworkfor teaching D&T and is the basis from which thenew National Curriculum has been developed. This module has examples of theframework objectives and looks at ways to share these with students. It considers different planning...
FrameworkforDesign & Design Education, This reader, published by the D&T Association with theDesign Education Research Group at Loughborough university, contains key papers from the 1970s and 80s by Bruce Archer, Ken Baynes and Phil Roberts. Its aim is to make more readily available some of the ideas and approaches toward theory about designanddesign education that came together at London’s Royal College of Art during that period. First published 2005