I have taught Graphics & Resistant Materials since 1997, starting in Northamptonshire, then Portsmouth and now Leicestershire. I trained as an architect originally (like many Design Technology teachers!) and I still have an eye for detail and high quality resources.
I have taught Graphics & Resistant Materials since 1997, starting in Northamptonshire, then Portsmouth and now Leicestershire. I trained as an architect originally (like many Design Technology teachers!) and I still have an eye for detail and high quality resources.
The ONLY thing I ask of you if you wish to have my fab resource that took me hours to create is that you leave me a nice review! Thank you :-)
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
20 x colourful A4 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
Helps put a tick in the SMSC box
High quality images
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
The ONLY thing I ask of you if you wish to have this resource is that you leave me a nice review! Thank you :-)
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
If you like this one, I have a much better 20 page version for only £1.49!
Nice, simple wall display, 2 x A3 (landscape) and 3 x A3 (portrait) which fills a display board nicely!
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
Helps create a stimulating working environment
High quality images
no logos of mine or annoying footers
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
All I ask is that you PLEASE leave a review!
30 x A4 posters (31 including the title poster)
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 31 posters?.. Easily adaptable…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
This poster is somewhat more appealing to boys (bit of a generalisation I know) but why not? I don’t know about you, but my GCSE classes tend to have more boys than girls - they will love this!
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Features some of the most important cars in history ranging from the 2CV to the Tesla Model S to the Model T Ford
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
10 x brightly coloured A4 posters
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - job’s a goodun!
Possibly inspire your students?!
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
No logos of mine or annoying footers etc
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a quick and easy wall display?
Simple, bright, fills up boards well or makes a great row around the classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made it!
Download, click, print, maybe laminate, have a well-earned cuppa
Bored of constantly reminding students of the proper names for things? Just point to the sheet!!!
25 pages with 52 tools and machines ranging from mallets, orbital sanders, try squares, bench saws to pillar drills and calipers
You get the original Power point file (should you want to edit it) and a pdf for quick printing
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Ticks a literacy box
Do you want a quick and easy wall display?
Simple, bright, fills up boards well or makes a great row around the classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made it!
Download, click, print, maybe laminate, have a well-earned cuppa
Bored of constantly reminding students of the proper names for things? Just point to the sheet!!!
25 pages with 67 pieces of kitchen equipment ranging from baking tray, bun tin and pastry brush to hand blender and salad spinner
You get the original Power point file (should you want to edit it) and a pdf for quick printing
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Helps tick the literacy box
Do you want a quick and easy wall display?
• Simple, bright, fills up boards well or makes a great row around the classroom
• Impress SLT - tell them you made it!
• Download, click, print, maybe laminate, have a well-earned cuppa
• Bored of constantly reminding students of the proper names for things? Just point to the sheet!!!
• 25 pages with 55 tools and machines used in Textiles ranging from baking tray, bun tin and pastry brush to hand blender and salad spinner
• You get the original Power point file (should you want to edit it) and a pdf for quick printing
• Tried and tested in my own classroom
• Helps tick the literacy box
Do you want an instant and very colorful display for your room?!
9 x A3 bright, colourful posters
8 pages of pictures, one of writing
Included is the lettering which for the title which is easy to cut out and make a nice title from (see photo of the one I have in my classroom on the listing)
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom - kids love them!
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
30 x A4 posters (31 including the title poster)
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 31 posters?.. Easily adaptable…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
This poster is somewhat more appealing to boys (bit of a generalisation I know) but why not? I don’t know about you, but my GCSE classes tend to have more boys than girls - they will love this!
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Features some of the most important cars in history ranging from the 2CV to the Tesla Model S to the Model T Ford
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
20 x colourful A3 posters (10 landscape and 10 portrait to give some flexibility)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
Helps create a stimulating working environment
High quality images
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 4 downloads - the original Power Points file (landscape & portrait) and a pdf of each, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
20 x colourful A4 posters (portrait)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
Helps put a tick in the CIAG box
High quality images
No logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
20 celebrities who studied Engineering, Architecture, Fine Art, Graphic Design - hopefully conveying the clear message that a GCSE, A level or degree in a Creative Subject like ours is incredibly useful and has valuable transferable skills
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
11 x A4 posters
These are the 11 properties listed on pages 14 and 15 of the blue students’ ‘Revision Guide’ explained clearly - with great examples of each; strength, hardness, toughness, elasticity, malleability, ductility, electrical conductivity, thermal conductivity, fusibility, density and absorbency
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
OFSTED or learning wall imminent? Empty wall looking bleak?! Here is a fast fix!!
24 x A4 posters
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 24 posters?.. Not a problem to leave some out…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Reasons include: Design Changes Lives; Design can Delight; Design Makes our Lives Easier; Design helps us Define our Identity; Design Solves Problems
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
15 x A4 posters (plus a title page, so 16 pages)
Each page explains what colours mean AND how designers use the colours when designing. Colours covered are: blue, yellow, red, green, purple, orange, pink, black, white, grey, brown. There are then 4 pages giving examples of cultures where colour psychology differs from Western culture. This is very much the C in SMSC!
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Want a great looking and informative display that makes your space look good AND kids actually want to look at?! Look no further!
20 x A4 posters
Just download, click, print, maybe laminate - done!
No room for exactly 20 posters?.. Easily adaptable…
Perfect for 11-18 year olds
Tried and tested in my own classroom
Impress SLT - tell them you made them yourself!
Features design icons / classics such as Issigonis’ Mini, Starck’s lemon squeezer, Converse’s baseball shoe, Gilbert Scott’s telephone box and others - 20 different designs
You get the original Power Point file (should you want to edit) and a pdf (for a quick print)
No annoying logos or footers etc
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
15 x A4 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
Some great examples of biomimicry, many of them are covered in Bitesize revision - so it backs this resource up well (full list below)
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Full list:
Japanese Bullet Train inspired by Kingfisher’s Beak
High Tech Swimsuit inspired by Shark Skin
Bird Protection Glass inspired by Spider Webs
Velcro inspired by Burr seeds
Pangolin Backpack inspired by Pangolins
Living Sea Wall inspired by Mangrove Forests
Painless Needles inspired by Mosquitos
Underwater Glue inspired by Mussels
Public shelter inspired by Acacia Trees in Africa
Water Harvesting inspired by Namib Beetles
Passive Cooling inspired by Termite Mounds
High Performance Fabric inspired by Spider Silk
Better Wind Turbines inspired by Whales’ Fins
Fibre Optic Cables inspired by Deep Sea Sponges
Packaging inspired by Mushrooms
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
20 x A3 posters
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
Some great architects covered - Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, Zaha Hadid, Frank Lloyd Wright, Daniel Libeskind, Louis Khan etc (20 different architects)
4 female architects
no logos of mine or annoying footers etc
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
26 x A4 posters (portrait)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
Some important D&T concepts covered - including thermoplastics/thermosetting plastics, batch production, CAD/CAM, one-off production, mass production, wood turning, hardwoods/softwoods, ferrous/non-ferrous metals etc
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
16 x A3 posters (landscape)
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - voila!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
There are 4 pages about each production type, one page has advantages and disadvantages and a description, the other 3 have examples of products made using that production type, some clear and interesting pictures of examples
no logos of mine or annoying footers
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print
Do you want a great display with no effort?!
16 x A4 portrait posters
Download, click, print (maybe laminate) - sorted!
Inspire your students
Impress SLT (tell them you made them!)
High quality images
16 important and distinctive periods of architecture shown using pictures of fairly regular houses, the kind of houses you get in any town or city: Tudor, Elizabethan, Stuart, Georgian, Victorian, Queen Anne, Edwardian, Addison Homes, Art Deco, 1930s, Airey Houses, Phoenix Bungalows, 1950s, 1970s, 1990s and Eco-minalism (2000s)
No logos of mine or annoying footers etc
You get 2 downloads - the original Power Point file and a pdf, so you can edit if you want or just print