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Support for new to teaching and newly qualified design and technology teachers.

Support for new to teaching and newly qualified design and technology teachers., Are you in your first teaching post and looking for new ideas for the coming year? Have you just completed your NQT year and would love to find some fresh ideas for your subject? Get the space to reflect upon your practice, working in a highly supportive and stimulating environment at The National STEM Learning Centre in York. This is a residential course, fees include meals and accommodation for the duration. Course fees vary for participants outside the UK. Please contact...

A wealth of downloadable resources – free for members

A wealth of downloadable resources – free for members, The D&T Association has made a large number of Primary and Secondary resources free to its members. Over 80 existing resources have had their membership price cut to zero, replacing curriculum credits, to add to the range already available at no cost, with now over 250 free units of work, instructional videos, curriculum guidance, presentations and magazines. A large number include full schemes that you can use and adapt including: For Primary: Alarming Vehicles Gears and Pulleys Soups -...

Residency at the RAF Museum Midlands

Residency at the RAF Museum Midlands , The RAF Museum Midlands is thrilled to announce the return of its highly anticipated STAAR (Summer Time Advanced Aerospace Residency) programme in July 2024, calling all enthusiastic teachers and Year 9 students across the region. Immersive STEM Experience for Year 9 Students STAAR is crafted for Year 9 (Scottish S3) students showcasing an interest or aptitude in STEM subjects. This fully funded, hands-on residential camp takes place on the grounds of RAF Cosford and the RAF Museum Midlands, providing an immersive experience facilitated by industry professionals. ...

Primary Engineer Rail Programme

Primary Engineer Rail Programme, Fully Funded STEM Project for Primary Schools An innovative initiative in STEM education, the Primary Engineer Rail Programme, is offering a limited number of fully funded opportunities for primary schools across the UK. With a project value exceeding £1000, this program aims to enhance learning experiences for pupils while developing a deeper understanding of engineering concepts. The programme provides a unique cross-curricular approach, allowing pupils to engage in hands-on activities centred around building and testing rail models. Participating schools also have the opportunity to interact with engineering professionals both in...

D&T Association Member school, Rushcliffe School students win unique solar energy worskhop

D&T Association Member school, Rushcliffe School students win unique solar energy worskhop, A group of 30 students from Years 7-9 at Rushcliffe School in West Bridgford has received one of four exciting hands-on engineering workshops offered by Shell, in a prize draw for early bird entrants to its national schools’ competition, The Bright Ideas Challenge. The Bright Ideas Challenge invites young people aged 11-14 to use their STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths) skills to come up with creative ideas for powering future cities to be vibrant, healthy and clean places to live. The deadline for entries...

The Big D&T Meet - National Conference RH298 / D37 at University of East Anglia

The Big D&T Meet - National Conference at University of East Anglia, Design and Technology teachers from across the country are gearing up for the highly anticipated "Big D&T Meet," a national conference set to invigorate teaching practices and encourage collaboration within the field. The event will take place at the University of East Anglia, Norfolk, on the 12th of July, offering a platform to stay abreast of the latest developments in D&T education. With a focus on supporting teachers at every career stage, the conference offers a program tailored to departmental needs. Attendees will have the...

Building our new Industrial Strategy

Building our new Industrial Strategy, The Government has released a major consultation document recently, which the Design and Technology Association is keen to respond to. In January 2017, the government produced a Green Paper on ‘Building our new Industrial Strategy.’ Whilst this is focused on post-16 activity, we are keen to stress the need to develop the interest and aptitude of young people, pre-16, so they are more likely to take up STEM subjects. We will emphasise the huge potential of Design and Technology to inspire young people to learn more about the wide range of new...

New pound coin designed by student in Design & Technology

New pound coin designed by student in Design & Technology, Congratulations to a student from Queen Mary's Grammar School, Walsall David Pearce who submitted the winning design for the new £1 coin. The competition was a national competition open to adults and school children, so it's fantastic news that it was won by Design and Technology student. Over 6,500 entries were received across the country, 400 of which came from Queen Mary's Grammar School. The Design and Technology Department ran the initiative almost 2 years ago where students were challenged to design the back of the...

Virtual Faraday Challenge

Virtual Faraday Challenge, Due to the current circumstances, the IET has adapted this year’s Faraday Challenge developed in partnership with Airbus to bring you the first Virtual Faraday Challenge! Open for anyone between 7-15, young people can do this at home, in school, individually or as a group or family. Based on a real-world problem, the Virtual Faraday Challenge brings together STEM subjects (science, design and technology, engineering and maths) in an engaging way and encourages the development of young people’s problem solving and communication skills. The Virtual Faraday Challenge challenges young people to see...

A Day in the Life of a Dyson Institute Student

A Day in the Life of a Dyson Institute Student, A Day in the Life of a Dyson Institute Student Join us to find out what it is like to be a student at The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology. Undergraduate Engineers will explain how The Dyson Institute works, what qualifications are needed to join and how to apply. The Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology offers an immersive engineering degree for the next generation. It’s for those with a passion for solving problems and a fascination for how things work; great for people who want to...

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