An OFSTED graded Outstanding lesson for introducing students to the design, make and evaluate requirements of design technology. Ideal for Key Stage 3,4 and 5 including students with no previous hard technology experience. The main focus of the lesson is to work as part of a small team to creatively problem solve, by creating a cardboard chair with limited equipment and resources. The chair must be freestanding, and support the weight of a team member. All Personal Learning Thinking Skills and Functional Skills are developed throughout this lesson and are detailed in the lesson plan. Resource is fully differentiated including a help sheet and extension task. Assessment for Learning is fully detailed, as is a risk assessment and resource requirement list.

Full delivery resource for covering the 6 content areas required for successfull delivery of the NCFE technical award in graphic design, L1 and L2. Includes: Teacher resource for a skills based re-brand project with tasks and exemplar work. Student work checklist Student guidance document to be used alongside the checklist. Mock NEA (17.5 hours in length, matching the real assessment NEA of the same length). - Music Festival Project

A mini design and make project which introduces students to the required content for assessment for both GCSE and A Level Design Technology. The students are required to manufacture a holder for a boiled egg, using a small amount of given dissimilar materials. They are to produce a mini portfolio of design work alongside the 3D outcome. Pack consists of the unit of work, from design brief to evaluation, evaluation help sheet, as well as a summative assessment sheet for the teacher, which allows you to assess your students on the quality of the portfolio, design work and 3D outcome, as well as offering them the chance to feedback to you what they enjoyed/disliked about the project – an OFSTED favourite.

Graphic Design Children’s Book Illustration Home Learning Mini Project: 5 hours worth of teaching content. Self assessment criteria for each task. Tasks range from investigation into illustrators, through to design development, final design and self evaluation. This project will allow students to take inspiration from existing children’s book illustrators, to redesign the front cover of a children’s book of their choice. The project can be created by hand, or using digital design tools like Microsoft Office, or Adobe Design Software. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 art and design and D&T.

A 9 hour KS3 technology project focusing on Upcycling and board game creation. The students are required to investigate existing board games, design and make their own and create a small wooden dice, clay counters/game pieces, and a fabric sleeve to hold their game. The resource is clearly broken down into tasks and visual examples of previous work to help scaffold and support student learning. Material requirements: A4 modelling card air dry clay (or playdough/modelling clay) 30x30mm square of wood (pine ideally) recycled fabric for the sleeve (old curtains etc)

A promotional campaign focused graphic design project which encourages students to think about composition, typography, colour and imagery to create a poster for an event of their choice. The posters should ideally be created digitally, but could be designed by hand if required. The resource is broken up into tasks which have examples and clear instructions. A good project for introducing KS3 or KS4 students to the basics of graphic design.

A complete student guide for completing Component 1 for the Art and Design GCSE (Graphics focus). The resource has been written based on the EDUQAS exam board, although would be suitable for other exam boards. Pack includes: A task by task PowerPoint for two projects, including suitable artists/designers to explore which covers AO1, AO2, AO3 and AO4. A student checklist for both projects which can be used alongside the PowerPoint to track progress. An excel tracker to monitor student progress and set deadlines.

A design and modelling design & technology project which introduces students the following skills and terminology: Design Iteration 3D Modelling Forces and Movement Aerodynamics Resources required: Craft knives/scissors A4 corrugated cardboard A class set of 4/5mm wooden dowell cut at 55mm. (2 per student) Plastic cotton reels (2 per student)

This home learning project will give students the opportunity to think creatively about a place they have visited, and allow them to create a visual travel guide to help visitors find out more about their chosen location/event. PowerPoint is designed to be delivered as a 5 hour mini project. Designs can be created by hand or digitally. Tasks are fully differentiated with examples and self assessment criteria. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students, studying Art and Design and D&T.

A 5 hour home learning graphics project focused on the importance of recreating public transport signage, to visually remind people to stay as safe as possible during the COVID-19 pandemic. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students, studying art and design or technology. Complete with self assessment criteria for all tasks. Work can be produced by students digitally or by hand. Please check out my other graphic design and D&T resources on my TES shop for more projects and guidance resources and remote learning tasks and projects.

A graphic design project focusing on producing a promotional poster for an upcoming school event. The resource has working examples of the project and includes task by task guidance on how to complete the project. Can be set as independent work or as part of a lesson by lesson scheme of work. The resources starts with examples of the graphic design fundamentals and builds on these through the use of all skills during the project. Work can be produced on Photoshop, photopea.com (free), Canva or Google Slides. Can be used for KS3 or as part of a skills based mini project for KS4 graphic design, through an art and design GCSE. 18-20 hours expected completion time. Can be extended and reduced according to need.

A 10 task graphic design project which introduces students to the fundamentals of graphic design, and encourages them to use these newly acquired design skills to create music/album artwork for two genres. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. The project itself focuses on merging 2 genres to creatively come with new artwork for a CD cover/playlist artwork. This can be done digitally or by hand. All tasks are clearly explained with visual examples for many. There is assessment criteria which students can use to self assess. There is also a music flyer extension task for those students who would benefit from stretch and challenge.

A great project for introducing students to the content of GCSE Art & Design (Graphic Communication). The project is fully booklet based, and students produce work directly in the booklet, or digital and print it and glue into the appropriate titled page. There is a teacher led supporting PowerPoint included which shows more examples to help those who need additional support. Suitable for KS3 or KS4. The project is based around creating design work in the style of a designer of choice which also matches a chosen theme. Examples are given at the start of the booklet. There is also a PDF included which shows a range of other exam board approved designers which students can use as inspiration for their design work.

A 5 hour, home learning graphic design project, focusing on the re-design of branding for 3 popular social movements: Climate Change Social Justice Mental Health The resource can be used to produce digital outcomes, or hand drawn designs. The resource features detailed self assessment criteria and example work to inspire students. Suitable for KS3 or KS4 students studying Art and Design or D&T. Please check out my other graphic design resources within my shop.

A cheat sheet for analysing artwork within art and design and graphic design. Includes definitions key words for use within anaylsis and annotations of artists/designers work and within their own annotations. A4 size, suitable for printing or scaling up and displaying in a classroom.

Logo Design Home Learning Project, 5 hours worth of lesson content. Fully differentiated tasks with self assessment criteria for each. Students are encouraged to investigate a brand of interest and re-design their logo. Project can be completed on digital design software or by hand. The project encourages iterative design and constant analysis and reflection of work to enhance outcomes, and create a logo suitable for their selected brand. Suitable for KS3 and KS4 students studying Art and Design and D&T.