A structures lesson based around making a structure to hold as much weight as possible. All you need is art straws, paper and some weights.

This is a series of resources for students to work through in order to complete the BTEC Engineering Tech Award Unit 2 Learning Aim A Module. The download contains a booklet that students work through and research on the internet to complete. 3 Lessons which set up the module, the research tasks and writing the report. A help sheet for the report and pictures for the product. This is based on the exemplar work that was sent out by the exam board. There are only 3 powerpoints but the lesson 2 powerpoint can be adapted to each of the research tasks. This download should cover about 30 hours when all put together.

2 different resources that can be used for lessons that need to be covered last minute. 2 different design tasks. Have used successfully for a few years, printed out and laminated and left in a draw for when a lesson needs last minute cover. Can be used by any specialism teacher and students can work in books or on paper. Based on a hierarchy system that differentiates the outcomes from a flash task, to a hulk task and finally an incredible task for high ability students.

Help sheet which shows in pictures and explains in writing the stages of using the nutritional analyser on the Food A Fact Of Life Website. Great resource for students to refer to and encourage independent work. Great for cover lessons and less confident users of the website to quickly be able to pick up the analyser.

Starter or Plenary worksheet that highlights a number of products that have either good or bad points around Social, Moral and Environmental Issues. Excellent conversation starter for the topic and lays the foundations for the topic in the lesson.

PowerPoint and resources for a lesson on New and Smart materials in Design and Technology. Their is a starter video (linked to YouTube) with a question sheet to ensure students are paying attention during it. Students have a worksheet that they initially work through during the teachers explanation but then use resources around the room to find out about the different Smart materials, they should then compare and discuss this with their peers. Differentiated worksheets for the main task and a plenary which links well to the progress criteria for the lesson.

A booklet based around different measurements and units commonly found in DT but can be used in maths or other areas around the school. (originally a booklet used for students in isolation) Has measurement conversions, measuring and marking up parts, perimeter and area and fractions of measurements.

This is a dimensioned drawing for a small ‘torch’ that can be made using a lathe, milling machine and drilling machine to give students basic machine skills and introduce them to basic functions of each machine and also how to machine metal.

This is a resource for the Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Engineering Component 1A. This is the research of different engineered products and the companies that come together to engineer them. This is a pack of resources around the write up of the report. There is a presentation to aid writing up the report and suggest certain companies that can be used around 4 different products, Drone, Motorcycle, Pedal Bike and Car. These have been vetted and researched to make sure all the information is available on the companies websites. There is a write up sheet for research and completed sheets around each company to help the completion of these. There is also an example report which uses different engineering sectors than the ones used by the students and has two made up companies so it cannot be copied but gives students an idea of higher expectations. There is also a help sheet which breaks down the report into manageable parts and explains what to include.

Dimensioned drawing for a stationery holder with instructions of how to make all the parts. This is a metal project using flat steel bars and box section as an introduction to some basic metal working.

In this pack are all the write up resources for Component 2B for the Pearson BTEC Tech Award in Engineering Level 1/2. This is based off the example work and uses the same cheap multi tool which is available cheaply from different websites. This includes a presentation with instructions on and the tasks broken down. A help sheet with the facts about the components used and help in writing the spec. There are worksheets for the observations in the photos. A reassembly guide for the multi tool. There is also a blank workbook to complete the work on paper.

**This is a project for a modular phone/watch/coin stand. ** There is a presentation which goes through each of the making lessons and the two design lessons associated with the project. There is a set of dimensioned drawings, done to scale, for students to follow. There are 3 different parts which students can work through at their own pace as well as two design lessons. One to design around a designer as laid out in the GCSE spec and the other to come up with their own part of the stand for another purpose. Lots of differentiation in this project and easy to follow instructions. Only uses 15mm pine wood so is cheap to run too!

A help sheet that explains how to assemble parts in Autodesk Inventor. The sheet has written instructions as well as pictures to aid students. This is a great sheet to allow students to be in control of their own learning and progress once they start to assemble and be able to make independent progress. Also good for teachers who are not too confident with the program as it talks through the basic stages of assembly which can then be built upon to increase confidence and knowledge of the program.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a cable holder and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a door handle and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

Mock Exam paper for the Pearson Engineering Tech Award Component 3 Part 2 Responding to an Engineering brief. This is a mock exam made by myself based around a tool stand and a question for the analysis of data part. This was really useful in helping my students prepare for the exam last year.

This is a resource which introduces students to different rendering techniques to show form and different materials using a range of different techniques. Included is a powerpoint presentation which explains all the tasks and a worksheet to complete all of the tasks on.

This is a presentation and worksheets for a lesson around measuring the material properties of different cords and ropes. There are 6 different ropes used in the lesson and students move around and test each one and learn about them using information sheets. This lessons requires 6 ropes/cords (Para cord, twine, bungee cord, fishing wire, blue polypropylene rope and chain) and weights and stands.

Starter sheet that asks students to work out and explain the dimensions on a given drawing. Progressively harder questions to provide some differentiation.

Simple explanation sheet for the 6R's. Good for use in lessons to aid students in the subject, uses questions that students can ask about products to help analyse them or make their designs better.