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.
This is a bundle for EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1. The new specification that was introduced in 2022.
In this bundle is a teaching powerpoint and student tasks for each of the Assessment Criteria.
AC1.1 The Sector
AC1.2 The Built Environment Life Cycle
AC1.3 Type of Building and Structure
AC1.4 Technologies and Materials
AC1.5 Building Structures and Forms
AC1.6 Sustainable Construction Methods
AC1.7 Trades, Employments and Careers
AC1.8 Health and Safety
Each powerpoint is a breakdown of the AC and is lesson by lesson. Each lesson is interactive with tasks that can be printed directly from the powerpoint. Each lesson has a starter and plenary.
This will save you hours of planning.
Also included is a Unit 1 knowledge tracker.
Please check out other resources in my shop for this course.
Bundle total is £34
Sold at £25 saving you 26%
A student friendly lesson powerpoint based on Fibre Optics. A selection of activities (starter, main, plenary) and leveled learning objectives. The content will help students understand the wider topic of the development of new technologies. Based on the Engineering Unit 1 specification but is versatile and be used in Design Technology and other STEM lessons.
Attached are two photographs which show a simple but effective way to demonstrate fibre optics. Using a torch and a piece of clear Acrylic tube it can show how ‘light’ travels through the wire. This can used when showing the Polar Bear hair slide.
A set of lessons which cover Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective AC1.2 Evaluatying new and emerging technologies to inform design decisions. The Powerpoint covers: ACCESS FM, Critical evaluation, Carbon Footprint, x4 R’s, Life Cycle Assessment
A student friendly powerpoint with:
Interesting activities
Keywords and descriptions
Starters and plenaries
Levelled WALTS and WILFS (learning outcomes)
Practice exam questions
Appropriate levels of challenge
This can also be purchased as part of a bundle of lessons which cover all of the assessment criteria of the Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content which the students are required to know for the exam.
An activity that can be used as a starter or plenary and helps students learn what Construction Health and Safety legislation stands for. Cards are set out on a grid ready to be printed and cut.
This Bundle include a multiple lesson powerpoint and a student work booklet for WJEC Unit 1 Safety and Security in Construction. It is modelled on the specification and covers all the learning objectives and assessment criteria.
Topics Covered:
Signs (RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, ORANGE)
Risk Assessments
Sub and Super Structure
Fire extinguishers
Permits to Work
Hazard/ Risk/ Control Measure
Security of Construction Site
Health and Safety Legislation
Responsibility of Employer and Employee
It can also be used with other Construction course to as it would provide students with a very solid understanding of Health and Safety in the construction industry.
This bundle will reduce all your planning hours for the new Unit 3 Controlled Assessment Brief due for submission in 2025.
There is a help guide to explain how the individual templates work and guide students to complete the NEA. Building their independence but covering all the relevant Assessment Criteria.
There is 3 Brand New Controlled Assessment Template included for the 2025 Unit 3 EDUQAS Construction Brief focusing on the carpentry, bricklaying and tiling skills.
The templates 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.
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 1.7 Trades, Employments and Careers
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 1.8 Health and Safety
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
**Unit 3 Constructing the Built Environment **
Controlled assessment framework booklet for students that can be fully adapted to choice of Scenario and Task.
Excel tracker for controlled assessment tasks that links directly to the booklet.
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 Environment Starter Resource Bundle**
A student friendly PowerPoint that has multiple lessons and activities for students to learn theory and practical Brickwork. Lessons based on the requirements of WJEC Constructing the Built Environment but can be used for any Level 2 Construction course. The following Topics are covered:
Anatomy of a Brick
Brick Bonds
PPE
Half Bricks
Tools
Setting Out
Planning
Evaluation of Practical
Attached are also some in class activities.
A set of lessons which cover Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective AC1.1 The Impact of New and Emerging Technologies. The Powerpoint covers: Automated systems, production techniques, scale of production, social and moral impact of machines, demographic movement and the Internet of things. All topics are directly taken from the textbook and course specification.
A student friendly powerpoint with:
Interesting activities
Keywords and descriptions
Starters and plenaries
Leveled WALTS and WILFS (learning outcomes)
Practice exam questions
Appropriate levels of challenge
A set of lessons which cover Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective AC1.3 Energy: generation, storage and choosing appropriate sources. The Powerpoint covers: Fossil fuels, power systems, renewable energy,
A student friendly powerpoint with:
Interesting activities
Keywords and descriptions
Starters and plenaries
Levelled WALTS and WILFS (learning outcomes)
Practice exam questions
Appropriate levels of challenge
This can also be purchased as part of a bundle of lessons which cover all of the assessment criteria of the Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content which the students are required to know for the exam.
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 1.6 Sustainable Construction Methods
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
A student booklet designed for a plumbing project that can last 15 lessons. Copper pipe plumbing a letter or number. Soldering, pipe bending etc
Each page has tasks which are linked to the teaching powerpoint and the practical lessons are also broken down inside so students understand what they need to do.
At the end of each page their is an option for the students to self access against a pre-set criteria and this is linked to a quick and easy teacher assessment.
Can be used as a small introductory project to a construction course or a different DT project for KS3 and 4
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 1.1 The Sector
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
A set of lessons which cover Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective 1.8 Categorisation of Ferrous and Non- Ferrous Metals. The Powerpoint covers: Ferrous/ Non Ferrous, Mechanical and Physical properties, ductility, Malleability and hardness All topics are directly taken from the textbook and course specification.
A student friendly powerpoint with:
Interesting activities
Keywords and descriptions
Starters and plenaries
Levelled WALTS and WILFS (learning outcomes)
Practice exam questions
Appropriate levels of challenge
This can also be purchased as part of a bundle of lessons which cover all of the assessment criteria of the Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content which the students are required to know for the exam.
A lesson which covers Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective AC1.5 Mechanical Devices. The Powerpoint covers: Levers, motion, Velocity Ratio, Mechanical Advantage and efficiency. All topics are directly taken from the textbook and course specification.
A student friendly powerpoint with:
Interactive starter
Keywords and description
Levelled WALTS and WILFS (learning outcomes)
Practice questions and modelled examples
Appropriate levels of challenge
This can also be purchased as part of a bundle of lessons which cover all of the assessment criteria of the Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content which the students are required to know for the exam.
A complete student friendly guide that covers every page or key area that needs to be included in the Coursework Unit (Unit 1 Creative Design and Make). It has been set out to follow the Specification and Marking Criteria. However this can be used as a guide for most Product Design Portfolios for GCSE and A-Level not just limited to Edexcel.
It includes:
High level examples
Hints and Tips
Instructions
Sentence Starters
Help with laying out sheets
Table Templates
Questions.
It covers key criteria such as research, specification, client feedback, designing, modeling, developing, test and evaluating.
A student work booklet for the WJEC Constructing the Built Environment Unit 1: Safety and Security in Construction.
Lots of different worksheets with content taking directly from the Specification and following each of the learning objective and assessment criteria in order.
The booklet is full of different types of tasks and activities with lots of visual stimuli. Plenty of opportunity for student self assessment and teach assessment. This booklet will help students learn the key topics for the exam but also use it as revision later on and teacher can track knowledge. This is a resource very suitable for lower ability students.
Topics Covered:
Signs (RED, BLUE, YELLOW, GREEN, ORANGE)
Risk Assessments
Sub and Super Structure
Fire extinguishers
Permits to Work
Hazard/ Risk/ Control Measure
Security of Construction Site
Health and Safety Legislation
Responsibility of Employer and Employee
This resource can also be purchased as part of a bundle with the Unit 1 Safety and Security powerpoint found in my shop!
This is a student friendly powerpoint with lessons/ instructions and examples for students and teachers to complete Unit 1. The brief is the one that has been issued by WJEC (Re-design a phone charger) However it can be adapted to any brief you wish to set. The key areas covered are:
Understanding the Brief
Market Research
Specification
Design Ideas
3rd Angle
Evaluation against Specification