Welcome to my shop! I am a Secondary School teacher based in Reading UK. I am an experienced Construction teacher with a passion for vocational subjects. I also teach Design Technology and Engineering. Please have a look at my resources.
Welcome to my shop! I am a Secondary School teacher based in Reading UK. I am an experienced Construction teacher with a passion for vocational subjects. I also teach Design Technology and Engineering. Please have a look at my resources.
Brand New Controlled Assessment help guide for the 2025 Unit 3 EDUQAS Construction Brief with a focus on Bricklaying, Tiling and Carpentry skills. The template can be adapted or changed to suit the school but provides a clear framework that hits all the key assessment criteria to ensure student success.
This can be bought as part of a bundle- very good value. This will include a template for Bricklaying, Tiling and Carpentry and detailed ‘How To Guide’ to support the teaching and learning of UNIT 3!
Brand New Controlled Assessment Template for the 2025 Unit 3 EDUQAS Construction Brief focusing on the carpentry skill. The template can be adapted or changed to suit the school but provides a clear framework that hits all the key assessment criteria to ensure student success.
This can be bought as part of a bundle- very good value. This will include a template for Bricklaying, Tiling and Carpentry and detailed ‘How To Guide’ to support the teaching and learning of UNIT 3!
Brand New Controlled Assessment Template for the 2025 Unit 3 EDUQAS Construction Brief. The template can be adapted or changed to suit the school but provides a clear framework that hits all the key assessment criteria to ensure student success.
This can be bought as part of a bundle- very good value. This will include a template for Bricklaying, Tiling and Carpentry and detailed ‘How To Guide’ to support the teaching and learning of UNIT 3!
Unit 1 Introduction to the Built Environment:
AC 1.1 The Sector
Teacher/ Student tracker for Unit 1 that students’ can Red, Amber, Green their understanding. All assessment criteria covered in detail and links directly to each lesson in the teaching powerpoints. It is clear and easy to see and can be stuck in student books, displayed on the board, or shown to parents.
My aim is to create a whole resource package for the new specification as there currently are not any resources online. Watch this space and browse my shop for loads of other construction related resources.
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Please note this resource is available as part of my EDUQAS Construction and the Built Envrionment Starter Resource Bundle**
An excellent powerpoint for starting the new Level 1/2 Construction and built environment specification for teaching from 2022
Unit 1 Introduction to the Built Environment:
AC 1.2 The Built Environment Life Cycle
Lesson by lesson teaching powerpoints with levelled learning objectives and student tasks incoorperated. Tasks can be printed directly out from powerpoint and given to students- there is a mixture of learning opportunities and room for adapting tasks to higher or lower students. Each lesson has a starter and a plenary.
This resource will drastically reduce your planning time
I have included useful links in the notes of the powerpoint for more information into different topics
This resource is one of the 8 Assessment Criteria for Unit 1. They can be purchased individually but are also available as part of my EDUQAS Construction Unit 1 Resource Bundle
An excellent powerpoint for starting the new Level 1/2 Construction and built environment specification for teaching from 2022
Unit 1 Introduction to the Built Environment:
AC 1.5 Building Structures and Forms
Lesson by lesson teaching powerpoints with levelled learning objectives and student tasks incoorperated. Tasks can be printed directly out from powerpoint and given to students- there is a mixture of learning opportunities and room for adapting tasks to higher or lower students. Each lesson has a starter and a plenary.
This resource will drastically reduce your planning time
I have included useful links in the notes of the powerpoint for more information into different topics
This resource is one of the 8 Assessment Criteria for Unit 1. They can be purchased individually but are also available as part of my EDUQAS Construction Unit 1 Resource Bundle
An excellent powerpoint for starting the new Level 1/2 Construction and built environment specification for teaching from 2022
Unit 1 Introduction to the Built Environment:
AC 1.3 Types of Building and Structure
Lesson by lesson teaching powerpoints with levelled learning objectives and student tasks incoorperated. Tasks can be printed directly out from powerpoint and given to students- there is a mixture of learning opportunities and room for adapting tasks to higher or lower students. Each lesson has a starter and a plenary.
This resource will drastically reduce your planning time
I have included useful links in the notes of the powerpoint for more information into different topics
This resource is one of the 8 Assessment Criteria for Unit 1. They can be purchased individually but are also available as part of my EDUQAS Construction Unit 1 Resource Bundle
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for introducing students to Mega Structures (really big buildings). This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson. A fun topic that students always enjoy- they are fascinated by really big buildings such as the Burj Khalifa
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and student research task (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for teaching students about natural forces such as weather and how this effects structures. This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson. A fun topic that students enjoy- they are fascinated by natural disasters.
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and student research and presentation to class task (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Exit Ticket
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for teaching how structures decay and about building defects. Also a few methods on how to fix the decay. This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson. This links closely to WJEC Planning and Maintaining the Built Environment.
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and student task where they can look for defects at their school (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
A good starter/ group activity with key structure related words and questions provided.
You can rig it so a certain group wins or make up different questions.
Students could make up questions as a flipped learning activity
I have made several different grids that can be printed and laminated so used multiple times and a set of example questions.
This activity is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop but also used on its own
A good stater activity which uses riddles to help students learn key words related to structures and buildings. Answers provided.
This activity is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop or used on its own.
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for looking at building materials used in old structures and how they are on longer used due to their dangerous effects. This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson. A fun topic that students enjoy- materials covered are Lead, Asbestos and Arsenic.
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and plenary (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Great youtube videos which explain each material.
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for a fun spaghetti project which directs students to build a structure which is tall or can hold the weight of bricks. This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson. A fun way for students to show they understand how to make a structure strong and resist force.
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and student help sheets and evaluation (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
Lesson Powerpoint and activities for teaching about domes and geodesic design . This could be used in an Engineering/ Construction/ Built Environment course or as a one off lesson.
This resource includes:
Leveled WALT and WILF (Learning Objectives)
Starter, main and student research task (printable worksheets within powerpoint)
Also includes a fun articulate activity.
Lots of visual stimuli
This lesson is part of a whole unit of work on Structures and the Built Environment which can be purchased as a bundle in my shop :)
Brand New Controlled Assessment Template for the 2025 Unit 3 EDUQAS Construction Brief focusing on the Tiling Practical Skill. The template can be adapted or changed to suit the school but provides a clear framework that hits all the key assessment criteria to ensure student success.
This can be bought as part of a bundle- very good value. This will include a template for Bricklaying, Tiling and Carpentry and detailed ‘How To Guide’ to support the teaching and learning of UNIT 3!