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Effective resources to make delivering design & technology content as easy as possible and help reduce teacher workload! A number of resources to help with cover or non specialists!

Effective resources to make delivering design & technology content as easy as possible and help reduce teacher workload! A number of resources to help with cover or non specialists!
AQA Design and Technology A level Paper 2 theory
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AQA Design and Technology A level Paper 2 theory

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3 PowerPoints covering the theory of paper 2 of the AQA design & techbology a level. Powepoints contain key information, tasks and exam questions with a little work could be delivered by a non specialist. Theory is grouped into the following; -Designs and design movements -Responisble design -Design methods
AQA Design and technology A level Paper 1 theory (7 PPTs)
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AQA Design and technology A level Paper 1 theory (7 PPTs)

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7 Power points covering the whole of paper 1 theory for AQA design technology A level. PowerPoints are suitable for teaching or revision purposes.Powepoints contain key information that with a little work could be delivered by non specialists. Theory is grouped into the following sections; Timbers -Polymers -Metals -Papers & boards -Design & industry -Design Process -New materials (including material testing)
D&T- Norman foster bus shelter KS3 project
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D&T- Norman foster bus shelter KS3 project

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An 11-12 lesson project creating bus shelters inspired by Norman Foster. Suitable for delivery by non specialist with training on scalpels/ craft knives. Covers; Exploration of a brief 2 point perspective Analysis of the work of others- Norman Foster Generating design ideas inspired by the work of others Generating design ideas to meet a given specification Modelling Evaluation
D&T-A level designers/ socio economic timeline
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D&T-A level designers/ socio economic timeline

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A editable timeline covering the main design movements, socio economic influences and major technological developments. Allows students to make notes or could be used as a retrieval exercise. Covering AQA alevel design & technology specification
Frayer model- Design & Food technology
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Frayer model- Design & Food technology

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A number of frayer model slides that can be printed or added into PPT’s Includes; Risk Precaution Target market Specification Food provenance Seasoning Seasonality Finite Non-finite Ergonomics Anthropometrics Iterative design
D&T Careers Display
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D&T Careers Display

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A display of ‘where could design take you’ including over 20 different careers. File can easily be adapted to add more careers and change to school branding
D&T- Material Posters -Set of 9
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D&T- Material Posters -Set of 9

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Clear material posters giving information on categories, properties and uses of materials (Timbers, manufactured boards, polymers, metals,Textiles, Papers & boards, new materials, smart materials, technical textiles) Covering Core content of AQA specification. Very useful for students when annotating design ideas and completing research. Allows for independent learning as students can go to display when needed.
D&T A LEVEL Materials revision sheets
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D&T A LEVEL Materials revision sheets

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A number of mindmap revision sheets covering ; woods, polymer, papers & boards, metals, new & smart materials, material testing. Instructions for students; These revision sheets allow you to see what you can remember about topics covered in the exam. Once you have done add to the mind map with your notes and add anything you have missed in another colour. Doing this will allow you to see what you need to focus your revisions on There are 3 levels for you to progress through which get more challenging. Hint; If you date the mind maps every time you redo one it will show you how far you have come and help boost your confidence.
KS4 D&T- NEA style scheme of work (AQA) Technology storage
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KS4 D&T- NEA style scheme of work (AQA) Technology storage

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A project aimed for year 9 or 10 preparing them for the AQA NEA. The context for the project is technology storage but this could easily be changed. The Teachers PowerPoint will help first time teachers of the NEA or just give less work to those who have taught it before. The student worksheets aim to help students set out work and make it easy to check all elements have been completed
D&T- 26 Design Theory revision / homework's KS3& GCSE
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D&T- 26 Design Theory revision / homework's KS3& GCSE

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A range of homeworks that cover the theory aspect of design and technology KS3 and GCSE. Many pages set up to be cut into small slips to be handed out Covering; Social moral issues Design for disability Environmental issues Energy CAD/ CAM New technologies Designers Technology push Plastic processes Technical/ E textiles
D&T- Biomimicry & sustainability
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D&T- Biomimicry & sustainability

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2 lessons on sustainability & biomimicry. Suitable for KS3 and above. Good cover lesson Lessons provide theory on sustianability and energy , task on improving the sustianability of a product, what biomimicry is and 2 tasks of biomimicry designing
D&T Displays bundle
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D&T Displays bundle

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-Materials posters ( properties/ usages) -Environmenatl & social moral issues in design posters -Designers and companies posters (from aqa specification) -UCAS for Design subjects display -Careers display for design
D&T Y7-13 Reading Journey
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D&T Y7-13 Reading Journey

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A suggested reading journey for year 7-13. Easy to Edit to your own schemes of work. Many of the books will be suitable for most projects. KS3 includes Food Technology KS4 is based on BTECH but many books could stay the same for GCSE KS5 is based on A Level product design
D&T KS3-Slot together furniture - suitable for non specialists
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D&T KS3-Slot together furniture - suitable for non specialists

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A project of aprox 10-12 hours that is suitable for non specialists or non design work rooms. Suitable for KS3. The project follows the iterative design process and includes assessment built in, however this could be changed to suit your school. Students will cover the following; -Design brief -Designing -Iterative design processs -Modelling -Evaluation -Flat pack furniture