Powerpoint on engineering tools, information taken from NCFE powerpoint and adapted to suit my classes. Answers included in notes, may be helpful!

I found that the workbooks provided by the exam board are overwelming for the students as they contain so many pages, therefore, I have created 4 workbooks that cover the contents for the new specification, these include scaffolding which works well for 9 mark questions. I have also uploaded the teacher copies with answers so that students can self mark if required.

Knowledge Organisers for Engineering - student friendly!

Coversheet on product analysis.

AQA Design and Technology - Putting theory into action, with intent and reflection, ensures that learners will continually improve. These booklets contain exam style questions that will help students practice and become familiar with exam content.

A Year 8 Graphics project which encourages students to develop their 3d drawing and CAD skills. The resources include a full scheme of work with bloomed questioning, workbook and PPT presentation for all lessons. Outcomes created by students have been of high quality and they have enjoyed the project. You may need to tweak activities to suit different abilities.

Smart and Modern materials revision snakes and ladders game.

A design task introducing students to biomimicry, students asked to consider features that can be used from nature to solve human problems. The tasks start from discussing and explaining features that animals have to developing their own products based on nature.

This resource is fantastic for both group and independent work. The students are given a task which they have to complete independently; the resource helps them plan and discover/investigate what they know already and what they need to find out. This also allows them to make cross curricular links and discuss how skills/techniques/processes learnt in other subjects could help complete the task. Has worked successfully for KS4 classes and promotes independent learning.

Presentations and activities covering the key designers for the AQA Graphic Products specification. Exam questions included to check students understanding of topics covered.

Workbook and lesson by lesson PowerPoint on drawing techniques. I have attached the workbook as a PDF as the fonts used have been downloaded. If you require the word document format than please email me @ jbansal@dorcan.co.uk, and I will be happy to forward you the file. The Workbook is A3 size but can be printed A4 if you wish.

Year 7 lesson plan and all resources, as well as planned questioning. Very positive feedback from observation.

Year 7/8 food lesson on evaluating, was used for an observation lesson that achieved very positive feedback. All the resources needed are included as well as differentiated task sheets and lesson plan.

Double sided, A3 cover-work sheet, students have to work through a range of tasks to create their own logo. Feedback from cover-staff has been positive and ample work to cover more than one lesson.

A3, double sided resource. This task involves students developing their own characters. works great as cover-work and students enjoy completing it.

These are generic answer flash cards to be used with multiple choice quizzes, plenaries, assessment, revision games, to check understanding and progress made. The A3 sheet will need to be printed, cut, laminated and bound together using either treasury tags or a split pin so that the cards can be moved. Useful for all year groups, gets all students involved and one set of cards can be used for any topic.

A colourful A3 sheet with sentence starters and connectives for all written areas covered within D&T. Works great as a differentiation resource and focuses on literacy within lessons. Student feedback on resource has been positive and they willingly use it.

This booklet is used to teach drawing techniques to year 9 graphic product students. The booklet has proven to be successful and the assessment works well, giving the students the opportunity to reflect on teacher comments and set own targets.

Taste testing worksheet with sensory descriptors and extension tasks.

Print as A5 booklet and complete when tools/equipment are used.