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Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn. I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges. My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.

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Create, Experiment, Build, Question and Learn. I am a specialist Product and Graphic Design Teacher, specialising in the Iterative process of designing, prototyping and evaluating. With a particular focus on entrepreneurship and making, rooted in real-world contexts and challenges. My mission is to plan and deliver creative, fun and engaging lessons for KS3, 4 and 5, ages 11-18.
Design Technology All Theory Complete Bundle IB DT
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Design Technology All Theory Complete Bundle IB DT

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This bundle includes all ten topics: SL (standard level) and HL (higher level) content required for the Design Technology IB DP course. In these series of lessons, students gain an understanding of all required topics: 1. Human Factors and Ergonomics 1.1a Anthropometrics 1.1b Psychological factors 1.1c Psychological factors 2. Resource management and sustainable production 2.1 Resources and reserves 2.2 Waste mitigation strategies 2.3 Energy utilization, storage and distribution 2.4 Clean technology 2.5 Green Design 2.6 Eco-design 3. Modelling 3.1 Conceptual Modelling 3.2 Graphical Modelling 3.3 Physical Modelling 3.4 CAD 3.5 Rapid Prototyping 4. Final Production 4.1 Properties of materials 4.2a Metals and metallic alloys 4.2b Timber 4.2c Glass 4.2d Plastics 4.2e Textiles 4.2f Composites 4.3 Scales of production 4.4 Manufacturing processes 4.5 Production systems 4.6 Robots in automated production 5. Innovation and Design 5.1 Invention, IP and patents 5.2 Categories of innovation 5.3 Innovation, Acts of insight 5.3 Strategies for innovation 5.4 Stakeholders for Innovation 5.5 Planned and Perceived Obsolescence 5.5 Product Lifecycle 5.6 Rogers’ Characteristics 5.7 Market Analysis 5.7 Market Competition 5.7 Target Markets 5.7 Writing a design specification 6. Classic Design 6.1 Characteristics of classic design 6.2 Classic design, function and form 7. UCD 7.1 7.2 UCD 7.3 Strategies for user research 7.4 Strategies for user centered design (UCD) 7.5 Beyond usability - designing for pleasure and emotion 8. Sustainability 8.1 Sustainable Development 8.2 Sustainable Consumption 8.3 Sustainable Design 8.4 Sustainable Innovation 9. Innovation and Markets 9.1 Corporate Social Responsibility 9.1 Corporate Strategies 9.2 Market Sectors and Segments 9.3a Marketing mix 4P’s 9.3b Place 9.3c Price 9.4 Consumer reaction 9.4 Market research and strategies 9.5 Branding, Brand Loyalty 9.6 Packaging and brand identity 10. Commercial Production 10.1 Jit and JIC 10.2 Lean production 10.3 Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) 10.4 Quality management 10.5 Economic viability Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for the topic and can be taught in any order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
Design Technology Theory HL Complete Bundle IB DT
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Design Technology Theory HL Complete Bundle IB DT

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This bundle includes all HL (higher level) content required for the Design Technology IB DP course. In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding of the required topics: 7. UCD 7.1 7.2 UCD 7.3 Strategies for user research 7.4 Strategies for user centered design (UCD) 7.5 Beyond usability - designing for pleasure and emotion Sustainability 8.1 Sustainable Development 8.2 Sustainable Consumption 8.3 Sustainable Design 8.4 Sustainable Innovation 9. Innovation and Markets 9.1 Corporate Social Responsibility 9.1 Corporate Strategies 9.2 Market Sectors and Segments 9.3a Marketing mix 4P’s 9.3b Place 9.3c Price 9.4 Consumer reaction 9.4 Market research and strategies 9.5 Branding, Brand Loyalty 9.6 Packaging and brand identity 10. Commercial Production 10.1 Jit and JIC 10.2 Lean production 10.3 Computer integrated manufacturing (CIM) 10.4 Quality management 10.5 Economic viability Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for the topic and can be taught in any order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
Economic Viability Theory
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Economic Viability Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Quality Management Theory
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Quality Management Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Computer Integrated Manufacturing Theory
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Computer Integrated Manufacturing Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
IB DP Design Theory Innovation and Design Topic 5
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IB DP Design Theory Innovation and Design Topic 5

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In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding into the topic 5 (Innovation and Design) theory content of the IB DP Design and Technology course. Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for Topic 5 Innovation and design and can be taught in any order. 5.1 Invention, IP and patents 5.2 Categories of innovation 5.3 Innovation, Acts of insight 5.3 Strategies for innovation 5.4 Stakeholders for Innovation 5.5 Product Lifecycle 5.5 Product Lifecycle - Obsolescence 5.6 Rogers’ Characteristics 5.7 Design Specification Theory 5.7 Market Analysis 5.7 Market Competition Lessons can be taught in any order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects. – ↠ Projects work in Powerpoint or Google slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ✎ ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback.
Lean Production Theory
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Lean Production Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
JIT and JIC Theory
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JIT and JIC Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Design Technology Theory SL Bundle IB DT
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Design Technology Theory SL Bundle IB DT

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This bundle includes all SL (standard level) content required for the Design Technology IB DP course. In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding of the required topics: 1. Human Factors and Ergonomics 1.1a Anthropometrics 1.1b Psychological factors 1.1c Psychological factors 2. Resource management and sustainable production 2.1 Resources and reserves 2.2 Waste mitigation strategies 2.3 Energy utilization, storage and distribution 2.4 Clean technology 2.5 Green Design 2.6 Eco-design 3. Modelling 3.1 Conceptual Modelling 3.2 Graphical Modelling 3.3 Physical Modelling 3.4 CAD 3.5 Rapid Prototyping 4. Final Production 4.1 Properties of materials 4.2a Metals and metallic alloys 4.2b Timber 4.2c Glass 4.2d Plastics 4.2e Textiles 4.2f Composites 4.3 Scales of production 4.4 Manufacturing processes 4.5 Production systems 4.6 Robots in automated production 5. Innovation and Design 5.1 Invention, IP and patents 5.2 Categories of innovation 5.3 Innovation, Acts of insight 5.3 Strategies for innovation 5.4 Stakeholders for Innovation 5.5 Planned and Perceived Obsolescence 5.5 Product Lifecycle 5.6 Rogers’ Characteristics 5.7 Market Analysis 5.7 Market Competition 5.7 Target Markets 5.7 Writing a design specification 6. Classic Design 6.1 Characteristics of classic design 6.2 Classic design, function and form Please visit my shop for more information on the individual units. Unfortunately TES does not allow me to create a bundle of this size. In the download you will receive a zip file with all the units organised, together with a unit planner for the full two year DT IB course. Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for the topic and can be taught in any order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
Modelling IB DP DT Topic 3
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Modelling IB DP DT Topic 3

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In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding of the topic 3 (Modelling) theory content of the IB DP Design and Technology course. Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for this topic: 3.1 Conceptual Modelling 3.2 Graphical Modelling 3.3 Physical Modelling 3.4 Computer Aided Design (CAD) 3.5 Rapid Prototyping Lessons should ideally be taught in order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
Rapid Prototyping Theory
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Rapid Prototyping Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
CAD Modelling Theory
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CAD Modelling Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Physical Modelling Theory
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Physical Modelling Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Graphical Modelling Theory
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Graphical Modelling Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Conceptual Modelling Theory
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Conceptual Modelling Theory

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The Lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Resource Management and Sustainable Production IB DP DT Topic 2
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Resource Management and Sustainable Production IB DP DT Topic 2

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In this series of lessons, students gain an understanding of the topic 2 (Resource Management and Sustainable Production) theory content of the IB DP Design and Technology course. Lessons include objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons culminate in a task where students consolidate and apply the key theory that they have learnt so that they are prepared for any IB DP assessments. Lessons cover the entirety of what students need to learn for the topic and can be taught in any order. 2.1 Resources and reserves 2.2 Waste mitigation strategies 2.3 Energy utilization, storage and distribution 2.4 Clean technology 2.5 Green design 2.6 Eco design Lessons should ideally be taught in order. If you enjoyed this project/scheme of work. Please visit my shop where there is a range of creative and engaging design and engineering projects.
Eco Design Theory
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Eco Design Theory

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The lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Green Design Theory
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Green Design Theory

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The lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Clean Technology Theory
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Clean Technology Theory

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The lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.
Energy Utilisation Storage and Distribution Theory
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Energy Utilisation Storage and Distribution Theory

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The lesson includes objectives, keywords, engaging activities, videos and current real-world examples that students can relate to. Lessons consist of tasks that apply directly to their internal assessment (IA) so that they can practically apply the key theory that they have learned. This best prepares students for both internal and external IB assessments. ↠ Projects work in PowerPoint or Google Slides. This file may be zipped. Once downloaded right-click the file and select ‘extract all’ to open. ↞ ✎Please note I am a UK seller and unless otherwise stated the product uses standard English. This should not affect the use of this product in other countries. ♥ After using this product please leave a rating and comment. ♦ If there are any issues with the product please contact me (via the Ask a Question tab) before leaving feedback and I will happily support you with any issues.