Annotation helpsheet for use with KS4 & KS5

A simple smart and modern materials reference sheet, ideal to use as a poster or as a revision sheet.

This document contains all the profiles of the Companies listed in the AQA GCSE Design & Technology specification. This includes: Alessi Apple Braun Dyson Gap Primark Under Armour Zara. Can be used as a revision resource or printed out and used as a display.

This document includes profiles for all the required designers for the AQA A-Level Product Design Specification. Includes: James Dyson Philippe Starck Margaret Calvert Dieter Rams CHarles and Ray Eames Marianne Brandt Can be used as a revision resource.

A detailed design brief to provide students with details to complete a designer inspired clock project. Aimed at AS product design students but suitable for younger students with some adaption. Editable document.

A simple ACCESS FM poster that can be used for product analysis or for writing design criteria.

A 12 slide presentation that can be used in a lesson to introduce the purposes of packaging but is also ideal to print as a display.

A range of worksheets which can be used as homework’s or to support tasks in lessons. Includes topics like different materials, manufacturing methods etc.

1 point and 2 point perspective activites which can be used in lesson or to support as a homework task. Suitable for a range of year groups including KS3 & KS4.

I used this resources as a competition over a week to raise awareness of design in school, each day a different image was displayed around school and students could try to work out what it was and put in a an entry to a competition. This got students talking about design and we had some interesting follow up conversations in lessons. This could also be used as a starter activity.

This resource can be used as a poster or table/desk mat for students to use in lessons. Covers a range of different keywords and descriptive words that can be used in literacy activities. Also includes annotation and product analysis resources.

A technology based numeracy mat which can be displayed on desks in classrooms but could also be used as a poster. This mat covers all the different areas of Design & Technology.

This powerpoint presentation can be used in a lesson to introduce the 6 R's but also make a great display when slides are printed out. There are 12 slides in total createing a 3 x 4 or 4 x 3 display.

A set of subject specific numeracy posters for Food, Textiles & Product Design.

A blooms taxonomy poster designed to suit all areas of Design & Technology.

A mini project designed to get students to consider the work on an existing designer before producing a design for a chair in the style of that designer. Files include a design brief and a plan for drawing out a basic chair that can be cut using cad/cam or by hand. Could easily be used with younger students too.

This document includes profiles for all the designers as listed in the AQA GCSE Design & Technology Specification. Designers included: Alexander McQueen Aldo Rossi Aljoud Lootah Charles Rennie Macintosh Coco Chanel David Adjaye Elsie Owusu Ettore Sottsass Gerrit Reitveld Harry Beck Joe Casely-Hayford Karim Rashid Kusheda Mensah Louis Comfort Tiffany Marcel Breuer Mary Quant Morag Myerscough Norman Foster Philippe Starck Pierre Davis Raymond Templier Rei Kawakubo Sir Alec Issigonis The Singh Twins Vivienne Westwood William Morris Yinka Ilori Zaha Hadid. Can be used as a revision resource or printed and presented as a display.

This power point document contains profiles for all the required movements for the A-Level Product Design specification including: Arts & Crafts Art Deco Modernism Streamlining Post Modernism Each movement has an overview, details of key characteristics & philosophies as well as examples of items made as part of the movement and a range of different artist/designers. This could be used as a revision resource.

A design brief to be used as a mini project with Y12 students studying A-Level Product Design but could easily be used with GCSE students also. The resource includes a brief and basic criteria plus a detailed content list for the accompanying project folder. The brief is based around creating a flat pack chair for a child suitable to it in with an existing company range. The resource is editable so can be adapted to meet the needs of your student if necessary. UPDATED: Now includes basic lesson powerpoints & feedback sheet.

This document features one cover page for each section of the AQA A-Level Product Design specification. This allows students to set up a comprehensive and well organised revision folder, notes, handouts and resources can then be filed in the correct section. Each page featured the specification content, key words/concepts and associated exam questions.