Pupils explore metals and casting in creating an art-deco inspired jewellery piece. Pupils design in a booklet and then use 2D Design to design the mould to be laser cut from 2mm MDF. Pupils then design and manufacture a user-centred organiser. All pupils receive a piece of 18mm plywood which then can use as a base, then design around that. Very open ended and pupils enjoy the freedom in which this project allows. Scheme of work, examples, booklets and powerpoints included.

Card sort designed for KS3 but could be used for revision at KS4.

This project was designed to last around four weeks where pupils were given a length of 4x1" softwood, a 150x150x18 piece of plywood and a 150x150x2 piece of MDF to create a storage box with a focus on quality assurance and quality control.

This is a small booklet aimed at Year 9s who will be starting GCSE Design and Technology in September. It includes key terms and an overview of timbers, metals, polymers and smart/modern materials. Could be a good starting point for you.

AQA latest spec A serious amount of work went into these! Credit to V.Ryan for a small amount of the content. Split into knowledge for Paper 1 and for Paper 2.

Booklet and scheme of work for a dark-activated lamp project. Pupils learn about systems, electronics and electricity generation whilst going through the design process for creating a prototype. https://www.kitronik.co.uk/2120-dark-activated-colour-changing-night-light-kit.html

Inspired by Dave Bausor and contains some of his images. This project enables pupils to explore a wide range of technical concepts, including: Metals Paper and Board Environmental issues Reducing waste Calculating percentage waste Soldering Basic electronics Use of jigs and templates Evaluation Purchased resources: AAL1049 0.7mm Aluminium Sheet Super Bright 5v 12 LED Kit

Aimed at KS4+, this guide will allow pupils to explore the basic tools of OnShape, including creating parts and assemblies with a range of application tasks at the end.

This unit has been designed for Year 9 pupils to build confidence in sketching. Pupils learn about basic skills and build upon these each lesson. Pupils will use the DTDOT/DTMicroDOT when sketching in isometric. Applied activities include the design of earbud headphones, a hairdryer and a fragrance bottle. At the end of the unit pupils complete a product analysis on a three-pin plug.

Set of two papers for the new spec end of year exam.

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