Interactive lesson to teach GCSE AQA Design & Technology Core Technical Principles topic 3.1.3 Developments in new materials. Product Design focus. Takes the class through each of the materials, students to create a table to build up a resource bank over the course of the lesson. Mini design task at the end. Modern materials Smart materials Composites Technical Textiles GCSE AQA Design & Technology Core Technical Principles topic 3.1.4 and 3.1.5 as avaliable

Printable cards for teaching/learning product design sketching techniques. A set of x20 Design Skills Cards, each represent a different design sketching technique including crating, line weights and isometric drawings. Each card features a hand drawn example as well as ‘what, why, how’ explanations. The techniques derive from the AQA Design & Technology GCSE specification, the AQA Product Design A Level specification as well as my teaching experience and Product Design degree. This digital download comes with x40 JPEG files (front & back) packaged into a PDF, a ‘how to use’ guide and as well as a printing guide. I have tried and tested these in a secondary Product Design and Graphic Design classroom setting - from Yr 7 right through to Yr 13.

Interactive lesson to teach GCSE AQA Design & Technology Core Technical Principles topic 3.1.4 Systems approach to designing. Product Design focus. inputs, process, output pros and cons of micro-controllers flow charts open and closed loop systems subsystems