This is a 58 page booklet that students can use to record their understand of the metals exam theory, including all processes. There are spaces for diagrams, some reading activities and “information cards”. One the front page there are references to each page in the AQA Design and Technology: Product Design Textbook by Hodder Education. This is a build your own textbook and is provided as a powerpoint, but could be used as a google slides document or printed and hand written.

Teacher powerpoint slides, individual activities and exemplars for a 14 hour project for KS3 year 7 or year 8. This project is skills based. Students will need a USB cable (which can be recycled from a keyboard or device) and a LED card (can be purchased in bulk on AliExpress.) The plywood base uses 18mm and 3mm ply, however the base can be made from a solid piece of timber with a slot rebated on a table router. This pack contains. 1 - Choosing a design brief and writing a specification. 2 - Drawing design ideas in isometric, 2D and using tinkerCAD, including a PDF of exemplars. 3 - Storyboard planning task, including images and machine infographics. 4 - Pillar drill matching and writing activity (in class, cover or homework). 5 - Soldering reading/word frame activity (in class, cover or homework.) 6 - Evaluation This activity can be extended with the use of multiple layers and embellishment on the base. For ITTs it can be simplified using Vinyl Cut stickers on backboards that are precut, this saves time and file conversion. YouTube CAD tutorials available.

A set of single page pdf’s to support the teaching of pewter casting, including CAD videos and walkthroughs and a pillow pack.

Hi, This is an editable ten page A3 powerpoint proforma for students to complete as part of the Component 1 - Exploring different engineering sectors coursework. Each stage of assessment is clearly labeled. I’m planning to use it with google classroom as this topic is research heavy.

In an attempt to stimulate a little bit of independence from our level 2 learners we’re working on a “create your our textbook” principle. This is a 21 page booklet. Each page has a generic layout with 4 boxes (because we all know that boys like to have a clear grasp of what they are going to see and what they need to do to get out of lesson when the bell goes, instead of staying behind and face 10 minutes of self reflection…!) Each slide has a process name as the title “drilling” these manufacturing processes come from the specification. The first box asks students to collect a picture, animation, youtube video, draw a sketch or a photograph of someone completing the process. You could provide learners with a range of information and specify the task, we’ll be using google classroom and slides so they can find something memorable of their own. The second box asks them to collect products made using the process which can be “taught” at the beginning of the lesson or self directed. A few of the processes they collect other information “different shaped file profiles” is an example. The third box gives them a range of tasks that are literacy related and tie into MAGENTA principles which are differentiated and if students have had a writing heavy day or a good understanding of the process already or are less able they can complete an easy one. See below. Use ten keywords. Three bullet points. Copy and paste a description of the process then highlight ten important words. Describe the process in four stages. Write a detailed paragraph including advantages and disadvantages. (More able moving onto L3 students should really consider using this final task. We can live in hope.) The final box asks students to explain which materials the process can be used in conjunction with. The slides are extremely similar, but this should help us (and you) move away from lots of loose worksheets that get lost to a photocopied booklet or online booklet where everything is together. (It also means that if they end up in the inclusion unit they can just carry on independently and cover lessons need minimal resources and have routine built in.) Happy September!

This is a 15 page booklet that can be used in conjunction with the Component 1 - Exploring engineering skills through the design process verified assignment brief on the Pearson website as a set of assessment sheets. p.1 Front page - existing products research p.2 Assessment criteria for assignment. p.3 Specification for an existing product (hacksaw) which could be easily edited for another product of the teachers choice. Initial ideas p.4 Product Investigation written task. p.5 Mind map - Starter point for iterative development p. 6 Initial ideas page (busy page) p. 7&8 Detailed ideas with space for written evaluation against spec and with peers. p.9 Peer review - group activity p.10 Generating a physical model (workshop based and optional as students can model just using CAD.) p.11 Generating a 3D model using CAD p.12 Final design solution CAD p.13 Peer review against evaluation of initial specification. p.14 Extended evaluation (for merit and distinction learners). p.15 Final peer review form (an alternative or additional to the more subjective review on p.14) This booklet is based on design a hacksaw, we have created the same booklet for a bottle opener so the students can have a trial run to learn the skills but this might prove to be very time consuming. I’ve provided it as a powerpoint and pdf. (I’m planning to get students to use google classroom and slides.) Happy September! More resources for Unit 1 and 2 coming soon. Look out for bundles and new spec Level 3 resources in my shop.

This 66 page booklet (pdf) follows on from part A and covers the rest of the learning aim A syllabus including material properties, power transmission, and manufacturing processes. There are lots of pages that repeat in format so that students can draw, research and learn about; Sand, die and investment casting. Machining including turning, milling and drilling. Injection, extrusion, blow and rotational moulding. Slip, tape and press forming ceramics. Press forming, stamping, drop forging metals and backward/forward impact extrusion. 3D printing. Compression moulding (metals and thermosets). Laying up. Soldering, brazing. MIG, TIG, Oxy welding. This is a “build your own” textbook, its just activities. My students complete notes in lesson time and then type them up in study periods… Some haven’t started yet but they’ll have too soon. I’m hoping they will re-visit their notes are part of the controlled assessment “research”. I’ve also started to get them to complete the research tasks before lessons so that they have examples of products before we go through the processes. This booklet is to help me as much as them because I would hate to forget to include teaching a process to find the design brief included something I hadn’t covered with them! I’m going to look into the other learning aims this term… Hopefully! Sorry it’s a pdf but I’ve paid for license for the images in some of the activities!

A 27 A4 page pdf booklet covering the new KS5 Engineering BTEC: A1 Design triggers A2 Design challenges A3 Equipment level and system level constraints and opportunities. A range of activities with lots of real life product examples used to enable student to take preparation notes for the controlled assessment. Part two coming soon… Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on each of the design movements in the specification. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 7 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on methods used to join different types of materials. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 14 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on manufacturing processes including alloying, moulding, printing, machining to name a few. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 28 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on papers, boards, textiles and smart materials using material properties. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 7 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

This booklet allows students to gather information on woods, metals, polymers using material properties. This pack should upload into google drive or classroom with little formatting (or as an editable pdf.) I plan to use this so that I can monitor my students progress, how easy it is for us to assume they have made their own notes... And even more frustrating that deep down we know they don't. There a 9 pages in total including the relevant section of the specification. I plan to create a booklet for each section! Thanks for looking.

The biggest hurdle in BTEC is to ensure learners achieve a level 2 pass in the online exam. Our less able learners don't/won't/can't revise especially as the pressure mounts and they loose the will to write generate statements on rote! This is a set of fully editable multiple choice tests (55 marks in total) which could be given to those L1/P learners whilst other students focus on long answer questions or used as starter tasks. I've tried to cover all/most topics. Answers sheets included (I think I'll laminate mine) for students to self/peer assess the answers (making it look like you've done enough marking to statisfy your senior leaders/OFSTEDS unquenchable thirst for evidence.) Some are manufacturing process ordering questions, some are generic questions similar to those in the online test. Enjoy! Any suggestions/comments please get in touch.

This is a 12 page booklet that supports learners through assignment 2 providing them with a place to gather evidence. The practical task is a hammer, but this could easily be replaced with a task of your choice. p.1 Front cover p.2 Success Criteria including simple and complex work holding devices lists p.3 Hammer working drawing (created in 2D design and impossible to upload on TES, sorry.) p.4 & 5 Centre lathe set up (facing off, knurling, setting machining speeds, boring holes, cut depths when roughing and finishing) p.6 Pillar drill set up (position of tool and work piece, changing the speed, swarf checks.) p.7 Final practical photograph and self evaluation (strengths and weaknesses for D2) p.8-10 Accuracy checks including surface finish, vernier, go-no gauge (we made a very basic one) tapers and chamfers. p.11-12 Space for photographic evidence of accuracy checks performed. If using the online assignment brief learners also need to complete a health, safety and accuracy presentation to accompany their evidence. We also include a assessor observation of students setting up the vertical mill correctly and safely to ensure all boxes are ticked. (We also just received some good moderator feedback!) Thanks for looking!

This is a 22 page booklet created is in PowerPoint with A4 landscape layout, that covers all four areas of the Unit 2, which can be adapted to be used for any product. Fully editable and with no particular product in mind (one size fits all) with the exception of the specification help sheet which focuses on torches (but this is transferable knowledge.) We're planning to use torches for the specification and quality section and the Nissan leaf for materials and manufacture, as focusing on one product tends to leave students a little weary/unfocused. The booklet can also be used in conjunction with the online assignment briefs given out as a booklet or each section one at a time. One version has guidelines to help students write down their answers by hand if you school lacks IT equipment, I know mine does! The other version could be uploaded into google drive and converted to a slide document (might need a little reformatting but not a lot CABIN is my preferred font) or turned into a .pdf for Dropbox or Dochub.) p.1 Title slide p.2 Specification guidance & keywords/sentence structure. p.3 Dissassembly. P.4 Specification help sheet with generic questions to guide students. p. 5-7 Specification worksheets covering all headings from Edexcel guidance. p.8 Materials helpsheet. p.9 Materials & components images collection. p.10-11 Two materials in detail. p.12 The environmental impact of materials. p.13 Manufacturing help sheets. p.14 Manufacturing methods for two components in relation to specific components. p.15-16 Manufacturing methods for two components in detail. p.17 Comparing the environmental impact of manufacturing methods - essay style answer. p.18 Quality control and assurance guidance and keywords. p.19 Quality control checks. p.20 Specific quality control checks in relation to TQM. (TQM is not on the syllabus but some of the students find it easier to grasp and it gives a better full over, which is less specific than Kaizen. p.21 TQM mind map. p.22 Evaluating different quality assurance systems table (I usually use Kaizen, TMQ and Poka Yoke.) Thanks for looking, any questions just ask!