Opportunities for developing D&T in the EYFS framework 2021, This document aims to highlight opportunities to elements of designandtechnology (D&T) learning into the Early Years Foundation Stage. Advice around effective D&T practice has been produced to align with the non-statutory guidance from ‘Development Matters’ (2000) andthe statutory frameworkforthe early years foundation stage (2021) produced by the DfE. There are opportunities for D&T engagement across all seven areas of learning andthe effective D&T practice should not be seen...
KS3 D&T National Strategy Module 2: Planning as a team, Key Stage 3 D&T National Strategy: Frameworkand training materialsModule 2: Planning as a team to teach theFramework objectivesFirst 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 looks at how to use theframework in teams and across groups of teachers to review teaching and plan...
Protect and Promote DesignandTechnology, We request that the Department for Education reconsiders its decision for 2021 and to reinstate the D&T trainee teacher bursary for 2022 As a previous supporter of DesignandTechnologyandthe D&T Association please help and support the Protect and Promote DesignandTechnology campaign. Take a moment to read the campaign details and please sign our petition We intend: to recruit...
TheDesignandTechnology Secondary Subject Leaders Files, TheDesignandTechnology Secondary Subject Leaders Files First published 2017 The subject leaders’ files consist of a set of ten files that can be used as an integrated set or as individual files to support and key factors in designandtechnology. File One D&T – The National Picture File Two ...
Why is Lobbying Essential?, Lobbying is essential as it can be all too easy for other subjects to take priority and precedence in schools. Lobbying can also help raise awareness of the importance of designandtechnology across all design, engineering, and manufacturing sectors. We have developed our Blueprint 1000 initiative to bridge the gap between education and industry by bringing ‘real world’ context to learning, providing ‘in-subject’ careers information and guidance, engineering clubs and our ‘Teachers in Residence’ initiative, which places teachers on short industry placements, informing...
HMI lead inspector for D&T, Brian Oppenheim, Podcast brought to you by theDesignandTechnology Association in partnership with the Edge Foundation. Listen now! Brian Oppenheim one of Her Majesties lead inspectors, a former teacher and head of designandtechnologyand currently an experienced lead inspector with responsibility forthe subject. In this conversation, we cover Brian's experience at school and what brought him to train to teach designandtechnology with the Inner London...
Getting your D&T Primary curriculum ready for a deep dive - Full day July, Full day, face to face course in Manchester This full day course is ideally suited to primary school D&T leads and members of the senior leadership team. During the day we will discuss areas of theOfsted inspection framework, guidance and advice to ensure you plan, deliver and monitor a broad and balanced D&T curriculumfor your primary school. Course Objectives: Understand requirements of...
Projects on a Page full pack of 23 planners – two newfor 2023, Ages 5-11 First published 2016; latest update June 2023 This item is a download, andthe link will be sent by email to you once payment is received. Updated with new links and content this includes the full range of 23 planners. The Projects on a Page scheme of work was introduced in 2014 to help primary schools in England implement the National Curriculumfor D&T in an imaginative way....
New training facility in Banbury , The Association has set up a new training facility in its Banbury office to provide a safe and secure space for teachers, consultants and technicians, and a welcoming space for D&T group meetings. The room has been furnished and resourced with the help from the kind people at Nortek, who have provided the furniture, Create Education who have loaned a 3D printer, Janome who are sending a sewing machine, Hue who have donated a visualiser and Mayku who...
New courses for 2023, The world is constantly evolving, and with it, the skills and knowledge required to keep up. We recognise this here at the Association and therefore have broadened our current training programme to include CPD session in areas of D&T that our members have requested. This is to ensure a comprehensive breadth of training to suit all needs. These new courses have been specially developed for D&T teachers and non-specialist teachers who need help delivering the subject with the aim of providing...