Health and Safety is a key part of design technology lessons and these resources help make the subject fun, informative and interesting. These worksheets provide fun activities for any class to complete. They include physical activities for students to do as well as worksheets for students to work through. They are clean colour pdf’s available to print and use time and time again with classes. The resources include; Signs The first worksheet asks students to look at a range of signs and decide on the colours and shapes each sign should be based on the information provided. The second worksheet asks students to place a range of signs in suitable locations around a workshop. I have also supplied answers sheets so they know what colour each should be. Personal Protective Equipment - PPE This is a worksheet aimed at making “Health and Safety” as fun as possible. It allows students to dress up in various PPE suited to a range of activities and discuss why they wear what they wear. I have also provided an answer sheet to give what the students should wear and why. Risk Assessment This worksheet asks students to complete a number of risk assessments on a range of commonly used machines within the design and technology department or common workshop. Risk assessments are specific to location and type of machine so I have not provided an answer sheet as these assessments should be more about the process and the questioning of processes rather than a false belief that there is a definitive “correct” answer. My iBook provides videos and instructions as to how to complete a appropriate risk assessment. COSHH These two worksheets ask students to identify and complete a range of globally used symbols used for the identification of substances hazardous to health. The second worksheet then asks students to think about how these substances may be stored in a safe manner. An answer sheet is provided. The iBook to accompany these resources, “Health and Safety in Design Technology” which includes all worksheets as well as interactive games, interactive presentation pages and videos is available from iTunes for Mac users or iPad users by following this link https://goo.gl/YHOkLg

This worksheet explains the process of creating a project plan in the form of a GANTT chart. It also runs through the purpose of one and the attributes of a good project manager before giving examples of GANTT charts. This resource is ideally suited to GCSE students but could be used in KS3 also.

This student guide to the controlled assessment (coursework) section of AQA GCSE Product Design is my best selling (or rather most downloaded - as it's free) iBook publication and it is now available for download as a pdf. It covers all aspects of the coursework and offers exemplar work for each section of the marking scheme. It is suitable for student use or as a class resource for independent learning or as teacher led presentations. The iBook version is available through iTunes free to download which has some added interactive features not available in this pdf. This version still contains good quality exemplars from previous students and detailed information about how to access the higher marking criterion for each section. Hope it is of use!

This lesson resource can be used as a stand alone lesson either taught in class or as a cover lesson and comes complete with everything needed for a lesson in design technology with links to science, media and graphics. The resources include a set of cards which contain information about a range of energy production methods which are used to complete the provided worksheet with 3 tasks and an extension task. The resources also include a homework task for the class. Task 1 – Given the cards provided the students must locate and budget for a new production facility based in Scotland on the west coast. Task 2 – Student now produce a poster to promote this new energy plant. Task 3 – Students now project plan the building of the energy production plant using provided stages and a GANTT chart. Extension Task – Students complete an assessment and proposal for green energy production for their own school.

A set of 54 playing cards each with a different tool or piece of equipment pictured upon it. On the reverse is the name of the tool making these ideal flashcards for any GCSE Design Technology student or just good fun for playing cards with. The cards include the following; Tools - Coping Saw, Tap, Die, Hammer, Panel Saw, Plane, Hack Saw, Tenon Saw, Pin Hammer, Hand Drill, Claw Hammer, Mallet, Chisel, Mitre Saw. Equipment - Hot Wire Cutter, Tri Square, Marking Gauge, Cross Head Screwdriver, Flat Head Screwdriver, Powered Hand Belt Sander, Forstner Bit, Drill Bit, Mitre Square, Scalpel, Scribe, Craft Knife, Wet or Dry Paper, Safety Ruler, Dividers, Electric Hand Drill, Router, Engineers Square, Callipers, Centre Punch, Glass Paper, Nail Punch, Steel Rule, Mortise Gauge, Bench Hook, Jig Saw, Allen Key, Countersink, Line Bender. Machines - Pillar Drill, Circular Saw, Belt Sander, Mortiser, Wood Lathe, Brazing Hearth, Scroll Saw, Milling Machine, Band Saw, Bobbin Sander, Metal Lathe. This download includes; 1) A 14 page colour pdf which allows a full set of cards to be printed at typical playing card size. 2) A 56 page colour pdf which allows a full set of cards to be printed at A5 size, ideal for class use. 3) 4 colour pdf's each with a single suit of flashcards in with each face card (picture) and back (answer) on a separate page to allow for easier use on digital devices such as iPads or PC's to use the flashcards with a class over a projector. 4) A 108 page colour pdf as number 3 but this time featuring all 4 suits and the 2 joker cards to really test yourself or your student about their knowledge of Design Technology equipment, tools and machines. These cards are also available as a free online game I created at https://goo.gl/vkMFPC to complement this resource. A good resource to put on your Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) or twitter feed but nothing beats having the cards in hand!

This worksheet explains the need for technical drawings in the global economy and explains the simple differences between 1st Angle Projection and 3rd Angle Projection. Best suited to KS4 and KS5 but also useful for KS3.

This KS3 Design Technology project is to give students in Year 6, 7 or 8 an introduction to DT, designing and making. The project starts by making a simple pencil holder to give the students some hands on experience with tools before designing their final item. The final outcome for this project is a jigsaw made from plastic inside a wooden frame. It introduces the use of coping saws, tenon saws, bench hooks, hand sanding and packaging. It includes homework on key aspects of knowledge including plastics and woods. Included are: Workbook including homework, design pages and instructions for making. Presentation in pdf format to use on the projector to show instructions for making. Packaging in pdf format to print on A3 card.

A simple and clear meaning of the word “Anthropometrics” with a hand drawn visual hook and the word origin. The poster is A3 so suitable for printing and laminating to put up in class.

A poster describing the word meaning of carbon footprint with a visual hook to help students remember the definition.

Lesson resources to teach Health and Safety in the Design Technology workshop, including signage, PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), Risk Assessment and hazard identification. The pages provided cover common D&T signs and the recognized colour classification for them. It also covers the correct use of PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) and asks students to identify hazards or risks in a picture of a workshop. It also gives students blank Risk Assessment sheets to fill in for a Pillar Drill, Coping Saw and Belt Sander. All pictures are hand drawn and in black and white to make printing easier and more cost effective. This resource could be used as a stand alone lesson (achievable in approx 1hr 45mins with Yr7) or as part of my “Literary Themed KS3 Design and Technology” suite of lessons.

This worksheet shows in clear simple steps how a Systems Diagram or Process Flow Diagram (PFD) or Flow Chart is created. It covers the main shapes needed including Terminators, Activities, Input/Outputs, Connectors and Decision boxes. It also gives a clear example of how a PFD may be drawn out. Suitable for Secondary School students but particularly useful for GCSE students.

This is a worksheet aimed at making Health and Safety as fun as possible. It allows students to dress up in various PPE suited to a range of activities and discuss why they wear what they wear. I have also provided an answer sheet to give what the students should wear and why. If you like this worksheet why not take a look at the other Health and Safety worksheets available to download from my TES shop. The iBook to accompany these resources, "Health and Safety in Design Technology" which includes all worksheets as well as interactive games, interactive presentation pages and videos is available from iTunes for Mac users or iPad users by following this link https://goo.gl/YHOkLg.

These flashcards contain 24 common materials used in Design Technology and on the reverse the source of the materials. These can be used either way round i.e. show the students the material and get them to guess the source, or show them the source and get them to name the material. This download is in pdf format so they can either be printed or used on any PC or Mac as digital flashcards either for students personal use or as class resources.

These flashcards show 18 common polymers and on the reverse show their full names and whether they are Thermoset or Thermoplastic. Great for using to teach a class the common names of plastics and teaching them which fall in to which category. Best suited to GCSE and A Level students.