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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.

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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.
Structures (Construction and Engineering)
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Structures (Construction and Engineering)

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A bundle of resources of lessons and activities that link together to form a whole unit of work on Structures. Areas such as, forces, triangulation, bridges, nature, domes, mega structures are covered. Includes a powerpoint spaghetti project that can students apply their knowledge to make a strong structure. Visual student friendly powerpoints with printable resources and tasks for students that can be taught to as a fun project in Construction, Design Technology or Engineering.
Construction Legislation Card Sort
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Construction Legislation Card Sort

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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.
Edexcel Design and Technology Coursework Guide for  Students (GCSE 1-9)
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Edexcel Design and Technology Coursework Guide for Students (GCSE 1-9)

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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.
Help Guide: EDUQAS Construction Unit 3 Controlled Assessment
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Help Guide: EDUQAS Construction Unit 3 Controlled Assessment

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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!
EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Carpentry
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EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Carpentry

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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!
EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills PAINTING Job Card
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EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills PAINTING Job Card

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Practical Skills Painting Job Card. A double sided document that can be laminated for use in a practical setting. All the information needed for students to complete the practical task is on the sheet with visual aids. This can help build independence before the NEA practical tasks. The Job Cards include: -A Design Brief -Job Requirements (measurements) -Pictures/ plans -Quality standards -Assessment criteria Resource suitable for EDUQAS/ WJEC / BTEC and City and Guilds qualification This resource can be bought as part of a wider bundle of job cards that include other practical skills: Tiling, Brickwork, Plumbing. Please check out my TES shop for high quality construction resources including whole units of work for the new EDUQAS specification.
EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.8
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EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.8

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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
Lesson Powerpoint for  Bionics BTEC Engineering Unit 1
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Lesson Powerpoint for Bionics BTEC Engineering Unit 1

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A Powerpoint lesson on Bionics and how they have been developed by Biomedical Engineers. A number of activities, starter, You Tube examples and leveled learning objectives. Created for BTEC Engineering Unit 1 using information from the specification however can be used in STEM lessons or Design Technology Lessons. Learners can begin to understand the wider topic of new technologies.
EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment  Unit 1 AC1.1
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EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.1

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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
EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.5
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EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.5

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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
EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.3
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EDUQAS Construction and the Built Environment Unit 1 AC1.3

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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
Practical Construction Skills (Bricklaying/ Tiling/ Painting)
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Practical Construction Skills (Bricklaying/ Tiling/ Painting)

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A set of lessons presented in a student friendly powerpoint which includes lots of different classroom based activities for Tiling, Painting and Bricklaying. WALTs and WILF’s are leveled and allows students to build up knowledge before they start practical tasks. Originally designed for WJEC Construction and the Built Environment course it is very versatile activities for all vocational Construction courses. Lots of ideas you can use :)
Forces & Different types of Structures Lesson and Activities (Construction/ Engineering)
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Forces & Different types of Structures Lesson and Activities (Construction/ Engineering)

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Lesson Powerpoint and activities for learning how the different forces (COMPRESSION, TENSION, TORSION AND SHEAR) and the different types of structures shell vs frame. 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 plenary (printable worksheets within powerpoint) Lots of visual stimuli and printable resources included in powerpoint 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 :)
Edexcel Design and Technology (GCSE 1-9) Core Content RAG Sheet/ Tracker
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Edexcel Design and Technology (GCSE 1-9) Core Content RAG Sheet/ Tracker

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A student/ teacher RAG (Red, Amber, Green) sheet that links directly to all the core content that students need to learn for the the exam in the Edexcel Design Technology (1-9) course. It links directly to to the specification and text book from the exam board and is a useful way for students to track their knowledge when it comes to revision but for teachers to measure progress…
Edexcel Design and Technology AC1.4 Smart/ Composite Materials and Technical Textiles
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Edexcel Design and Technology AC1.4 Smart/ Composite Materials and Technical Textiles

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A set of lessons which cover Edexcel Design and Technology Core Content Objective AC1.4 Smart and composite materials and technical textiles. The Powerpoint covers: the different types of materials, their categories and their properties. 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) A great Pick a Mix material activity 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.
Plumbing Project Booklet - Construction
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Plumbing Project Booklet - Construction

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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
EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Tiling
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EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Tiling

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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!
EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Bricklaying
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EDUQAS Construction Controlled Assessment Template Bricklaying

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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!
EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills TILING Job Card
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EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills TILING Job Card

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Practical Skills Tiling Job Cards. A double sided document that can be laminated for use in a practical setting. All the information needed for students to complete the practical task is on the sheet with visual aids. This can help build independence before the NEA practical tasks. The Job Cards include: -A Design Brief -Job Requirements (measurements) -Pictures/ plans -Quality standards -Assessment criteria Resource suitable for EDUQAS/ WJEC / BTEC and City and Guilds qualification This resource can be bought as part of a wider bundle of job cards that include other practical skills: Brickwork, Painting, Plumbing. Please check out my TES shop for high quality construction resources including whole units of work for the new EDUQAS specification.
EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills BRICKWORK Job Cards
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EDUQAS/ WJEC Practical Construction Skills BRICKWORK Job Cards

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Practical Skills Brickwork Job Cards. A double sided document that can be laminated for use in a practical setting. All the information needed for students to complete the practical task is on the sheet with visual aids. This can help build independence before the NEA practical tasks. The Job Cards include: -A Design Brief -Job Requirements (measurements) -Pictures/ plans -Quality standards -Assessment criteria Resource suitable for EDUQAS/ WJEC / BTEC and City and Guilds qualification This resource can be bought as part of a wider bundle of job cards that include other practical skills: Tiling, Painting, Plumbing. Please check out my TES shop for high quality construction resources including whole units of work for the new EDUQAS specification.