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Ms Binns

I am currently Head of Design & Technology, we deliver AQA GCSE D&T, GCSE Food P&N and A Level D&T: Product Design.

I am currently Head of Design & Technology, we deliver AQA GCSE D&T, GCSE Food P&N and A Level D&T: Product Design.
Design & Technology Department Handbook
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Design & Technology Department Handbook

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A simple handbook with tips at the side of each powerpoint slide. This is interactive with links to external websites (e.g. DATA), as well as programmed to link to specific areas of the document when in presentation mode. Really helpful for new staff who need all the information in one place. Contents: Introduction. Staff. Rooms. Timetable 2023-2024. Whole school documents. Department SIP. Curriculum Development. Developing Subject Specific Professional Development. Behaviour and Attitudes: Positive Behaviour for Learning (LEARN DNA). Personal Development: Enrichment and Extra-Curricular Provision. Department Priorities. Teaching and Learning. Key Concepts in KS3, KS4, KS5. Key Features of Teaching. What will you see in Design & Technology lessons? Key Features of Learning. What will you see in Design & Technology books? What assessment will you see in Design & Technology? Online Platforms used in Design & Technology. Department Policies. Schemes of Work. Reports. Health and Safety. In case of fire. Risk Assessment. Maintenance and management of rooms. Booking Technicians
Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Retreival Grid
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Retreival Grid

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. Low stakes questioning. However, if you just want to go no stakes, ignore the point system and continue to check your knowledge that is fine. This is not a competition; this is an opportunity for you to show off your subject knowledge. Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
GCSE Food AQA 8585 Micronutrients
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GCSE Food AQA 8585 Micronutrients

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Two lessons focusing on: Micronutrients Lesson Features: Lesson 4 is designed to be in a computer room, developing students independent working skills. Writing frames are built in to support students future revision. Depending on how much time you have in lesson, you can model how to make flash cards…Highly recommend you provide the flashcards to support PP students - Do build in time for students to test each other on the new content. Circulate the room to hear the subject specific language being used. Tier 3 subject specific words featured at the top of each slide. Additional “Fact Sheet” for each which supports students learning how to take notes from the board. Built in dual coding to support students with new concepts. Any exam questions featured are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Includes whole class feedback slide to support the quick live marking which should have happened in the first three lessons. Develop students’ oracy by selecting students to read a bullet point from each slide. Retrieval practice is built into the start of each powerpoint slide. Animations to support teacher flow and ensure there is a good ratio of students participating and not too teacher led.
Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Retreival Grid
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Retreival Grid

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. Low stakes questioning. However, if you just want to go no stakes, ignore the point system and continue to check your knowledge that is fine. This is not a competition; this is an opportunity for you to show off your subject knowledge. Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
GCSE Food AQA 8585 Macronutrients
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GCSE Food AQA 8585 Macronutrients

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First three lessons focusing on: Lesson Features: Tier 3 subject specific words featured at the top of each slide. Additional “Fact Sheet” for each which supports students learning how to take notes from the board. Built in dual coding to support students with new concepts. Any exam questions featured are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Includes whole class feedback slide to support the quick live marking which should have happened in the first three lessons. Develop students’ oracy by selecting students to read a bullet point from each slide. Retrieval practice is built into the start of each powerpoint slide. Animations to support teacher flow and ensure there is a good ratio of students participating and not too teacher led.
Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Vocabulary Chase
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Vocabulary Chase

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. You will need to roll the dice, based on the number you land on, move your counter, then act on the keyword. Modelled example looking at Section C of GCSE AQA 8552 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Roll & Retrieve
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Revision - Roll & Retrieve

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. You will take turns to roll the dice. You will need a number to use both vertically and horizontally. Once you have this, you can then answer the question in that specific box. Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE D&T AQA 8552 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Clock Revision
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Clock Revision

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. This topic has been broken down into small manageable chunks. Spend 5 minutes per section. Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
GCSE Food AQA 8585 Diet & Health Consequences
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GCSE Food AQA 8585 Diet & Health Consequences

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Two lessons focusing on: Lesson Features: Tier 3 subject specific words featured at the top of each slide. Additional “Fact Sheet” for each which supports students learning how to take notes from the board. Built in dual coding to support students with new concepts. Any exam questions featured are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Develop students’ oracy by selecting students to read a bullet point from each slide. Retrieval practice is built into the start of each powerpoint slide. Animations to support teacher flow and ensure there is a good ratio of students participating and not too teacher led.
Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Roll & Retrieve
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Roll & Retrieve

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. You will take turns to roll the dice. You will need a number to use both vertically and horizontally. Once you have this, you can then answer the question in that specific box. Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Food Science Revision - Vocabulary Chase
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Food Science Revision - Vocabulary Chase

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. You will need to roll the dice, based on the number you land on, move your counter, then act on the keyword… Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need!
GCSE Food AQA 8585 Food Science Definitions
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GCSE Food AQA 8585 Food Science Definitions

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Lesson Features: Revision material for GCSE Food students, best printed at A3. Model to students any relevant illustrations which link to the topics (explain that this is often featured in written exam responses). Powerpoint is intended for mini whiteboard activity recap the following lesson - animations to support teacher flow and ensure there is a good ratio of students participating and not too teacher led. Built in dual coding to support students with new concepts. Any exam questions featured are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585
Revision Materials GCSE D&T AQA 8585
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Revision Materials GCSE D&T AQA 8585

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A range of tried and tested revision materials. Concepts taken from Kate Jones’ Retrieval Practice book - but with a Food lens applied. Variety of activities, which can be planned as grouped, pairs or solo revision activities. All files can be editied to allow the teacher to adapt for their students.
Revision Materials GCSE D&T AQA 8552
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Revision Materials GCSE D&T AQA 8552

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A range of tried and tested revision materials. Concepts taken from Kate Jones’ Retrieval Practice book - but with a D&T lens applied. Variety of activities, which can be planned as grouped, pairs or solo revision activities. All files can be editied to allow the teacher to adapt for their students.
GCSE Food AQA 8585 Mock Exam 2024
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GCSE Food AQA 8585 Mock Exam 2024

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Aimed at developing revision strategies and students independent working skills. Writing frames are built in to support students future revision. Depending on how much time you have in lesson, you can model how to make flash cards… Highly recommend you provide the flashcards to support PP students. Do build in time for students to test each other on the new content. Circulate the room to hear the subject specific language being used. Tier 3 subject specific words featured at the top of each slide. Built in dual coding to support students with new concepts. Any exam questions featured are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585. Develop students’ oracy by selecting students to read out their responses. Use a visualiser to demonstrate good classwork made by students. Retrieval practice is built into the start of each powerpoint slide. Animations to support teacher flow and ensure there is a good ratio of students participating and not too teacher led. Further notes within each powerpoint. Designed to work alongside Clear Revise textbook.
Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Keyword Grid
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Retrieval Practice - GCSE Food P&N AQA 8585 Revision - Keyword Grid

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Take note of the theory to the right hand side of the PowerPoint slide. Slide is there for you to freeze on the board. Define each word. Explain how each link together. Write a paragraph including as many of the keywords as possible. Challenge: What is the question if the keywords are the answer? Modelled example all questions are taken from past papers from GCSE Food Preparation & Nutrition AQA 8585 Blank copy for you to handwrite over or type over - whatever you need! It is designed so 6 student keyword grids fit on 1 A4 piece of paper.
Retrieval Practice - Cops & Robbers GCSE AQA 8552 or 8585
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Retrieval Practice - Cops & Robbers GCSE AQA 8552 or 8585

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How it works… You have 4 minutes to write down everything you can remember on a topic. Then everyone will have 5 minutes to circulate around the room, first you should read what they have written then you need to “steal” (share) answers from each other. Has been designed for you to have resources for 2 students on 1 A4 page.
Group Work Exam Qs
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Group Work Exam Qs

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Designed to boost students confidence with applying knowledge to exam questions. Put students to groups of 3 or 4 to answer past exam questions - then set minimum 4 questions to complete together. Recommend to have this powerpoint displayed on the board and printed on card to hold students to account that they all will do these roles. To support teachers workload, get students to put each persons names at the top of the page before marking in your pen - then photocopy before handing back to the individuals. Depending on questions, you could live mark inside the lesson time to challenge misconceptions live.