This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a steady hand game. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual steady hand game (SHG) using readily available classroom materials. Perfect for a school with no technology department. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this SHG, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. It can also easily be used for Years 8 and 9 students too. As part of the design process, students will investigate their theme, research how to solder; specify a list of requirements; produce a design that meets the specifications; draw annotated sketches; build their own SHG; learn to solder and finally evaluate the product. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a lamp. It outlines and explains how students are to follow the design process in order to make a unique and individual lamp using readily available classroom materials. The PowerPoint outlines the steps to make this lamp, while introducing the design process to year 7 students. Perfect for schools with no technology department as easy to access supplies are used. As part of the design process, students will investigate and research the background of the project; specify a list of requirements; produce a design that meets the specifications; draw annotated sketches; build their own lamp; learn to solder and finally evaluate the product. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

The themed box is part of a Packaging unit in Year 7 with a focus on Valentines Day but could be used for any themed project. This project could also easily be done with KS2 as well, as it would be perfect for practicing cutting, folding and gluing skills. In this unit students need to cut, shape and assemble card with a high level of precision. They are also to research, and fold, their own origami shapes to show how independently they can work. Yoomin Kim is the designer of inspiration. It serves as a perfect starter project to the packaging unit. This PowerPoint includes student examples and high quality original photographs.

This PowerPoint is for KS3 Design and Technology teachers doing a unit on corporate identity and/or graphic design. The focus is on designing the logo with three PowerPoints included to do that. Their are student examples scattered throughout. The objective is help students create a logo for the business product by linking ideas with visual imagery. The product focus is on food because it offers opportunity’s for generating descriptive words. Descriptive words help not only EAL students increase their vocabulary but also first language English speakers as well. Additionally provided are Word documents for the design brief and analysing the food product.

This resource contains all my KS3 Design and Technology projects for Term 3. It includes: a checklist, all the new vocabulary words that students will encounter during the term, What Am I Learning Toward (W.A.L.T), Mark Scheme for each unit according to three major skills: Observation and analysis (OA), Experimentation and development of ideas (ED) and Realisation and evaluation (RE) and Schemes of Work. I ask students once a month to review their checklist in order for them see if they are behind in any projects or have missed any projects when absent. The vocabulary list serves as an end of unit ‘test’ to see how well the students have assimilated the new words.

This resource is a complete KS3 unit spanning 4-6 lessons on the design and of a business for a local company. Could be used in conjunction with business classes. Ideal for class with little to no technology. Students are encouraged to source existing business cards and research colour meaning, layout and font psychology to plan, prepare and design their own business cards. This resource contains quality student examples and is also EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete KS3 unit spanning 4-5 lessons on the design and execution of a poster. This resource can used to displaying content from any subject but in the example provided it is for a corporate identity package which could also be used in conjunction with business classes. Ideal for class with little, to no, technology. This resource contains quality student examples and is also EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of cross-stitch. This cross-stitch can be joined and added on to any other textile project. It outlines and explains how students are to do the cross-stitch, plan the design and offers trouble-shooting. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples and is EAL friendly, as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete 6-9 week KS3 unit on the planning and making of bookmark. It includes 6 other stitches: cross-stitch, running stitch, daisy chain, chain, blanket and sewing on a button. It can be joined to any reading promotion project. It provides all the visual imagery on how the stitches look. This resource contains student examples and is EAL friendly, as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery.

This resource is a complete KS3 unit spanning 3-4 lessons on the design and making of a sculpture in the style of Anish Kapoor. Perfect for low, high or mixed ability classes. This resource contains quality student examples and is also EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery. Could be adapted with digital technology by including backgrounds of landscapes to mimic site-specific sculpture. Marking scheme included. This could be used as a group project as well.

This is a complete 6 - 7 week Key Stage 3 unit on drawing a still life with a focus on line, colour and shape. It could easily be used for Year 10 too. There are short, starter activities, introducing key topics, using different media for kinetic and visual learners. There is a mini research project on Carolee Clark whose artwork is used as inspiration. Students explore contour lines, colour saturation, mark making and patterns. The students take this knowledge and slowly build upon each step to create the final piece. Quality teacher and student examples are included for explanation and demonstration, along with key words to assist EAL students. Mark scheme and worksheets included.

This resource is a poster of the 8 steps within the Design Process. It has student examples of work in it and can be used to guide students along the process of their project. It can also be used as a guide within your own deconstruction of the project for students. The “design brief brain storm” is meant to be edited for your own projects and links directly to the design process. It is meant to help students develop their critical thinking.

This resource is a complete 8-week KS3 unit on the planning and making of a patchwork teddy or “Tatty Teddy”. It uses as it’s basis the McCall’s free teddy pattern. A great project to use to inspire community outreach or create reading activities between early years and secondary. A great project to work on planning and time management skills because this is integral to meeting the deadline. This resource contains quality teacher and student examples. This resource is also EAL friendly as language is clear and is used in conjunction with visual imagery. Included is the vocab, the marking scheme and design for success worksheets.

This sculpture project takes up 7-8 weeks to complete and therefore perfect as a half term project. It could be used for Key Stage 3 or IGCSE/GCSE students. It begins by using a common firsthand resource, fruit, as the design inspiration. A great project to be used to fill exhibition spaces as the work is large and creates impact. The process of abstraction is broken down into simple steps using line, form and space as the main elements. Excellent student work is used to explain each step of the process with completed examples included at the end. Choice starter activities are interspersed throughout for students to gain critical thinking and vocabulary skills. A marking scheme is included.

This is a 2-3 week unit on shape, with a focus on depth by incorporating multiple layers, for Year 7 in Key Stage 3. This introductory unit also touches on the princle of design: contrast by giving students options to consider when planning their design. It also links to colour theory and positive and negative space, so it can be used towards to end of a unit on the elements of art. It includes quality photo’s of still lives and student examples - no Google imagery. It also contains basic vocabulary, a vocabulary worksheet students can fill out and a marking scheme. Simple and easy to use for EAL students.