With over 30 years leading D&T departments and 20 years moderation and examining experience, the author is the winner of the 2021 Design and Technology Excellence in D&T award for 'Innovation and Creativity'.
He has extensive experience as a curriculum consultant, resource producer, trainer and presenter, and as a commercial designer, visualiser and illustrator. He is also a prolific writer on the subject of D&T whose Subject Genius D&T blog was shortlisted in the 2016 TES awards.
With over 30 years leading D&T departments and 20 years moderation and examining experience, the author is the winner of the 2021 Design and Technology Excellence in D&T award for 'Innovation and Creativity'.
He has extensive experience as a curriculum consultant, resource producer, trainer and presenter, and as a commercial designer, visualiser and illustrator. He is also a prolific writer on the subject of D&T whose Subject Genius D&T blog was shortlisted in the 2016 TES awards.
Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons.
A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of metals and alloys. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity.
Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress.
You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units.
All lessons can be opened from Powerpoint for editing to suit your teaching needs.
Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons.
A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of Papers and boards. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity.
Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress.
You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units. Because of the source of paper products, some of this unit is also covered in 3.2: timbers and woods.
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Update: Mark scheme added for the past paper and other questions in the lessons.
A set of 15 lessons in editable Powerpoint Show format which cover the teaching of Polymers. Each lesson includes a lesson outcome, introduction, summary of the unit and revision tips as well as links to maths and science and a suggested practical activity.
Questions and past paper questions are matched to those in the AQA DT tracker (recently updated) so you can deliver theory as well as assessing knowledge and tracking progress.
You only need to cover ONE material group in depth so use this resource with the GCSE compulsory theory bundle available separately which covers all of the compulsory learning units 3.1 and 3.2.
This is a free unit to introduce the format of the A Level theory lessons which are Power Point Show presentations for each aspect of the A Level sylllabus with past paper questions for each topic supported in the A Level tracker which is also available. They cover 60 hour long lessons with three more for mock exams.
This resource will make a comprehensive guide to the theory with ongoing assessment and tracking of the theory and NEA aspects of the course.
Further units will be made available then bundled together into more cost effective units.
This Powerpoint show is a self-running presentation to support the GCSE NEA in Design and Technology. It will be included with the exemplar folder resource but it is available here as a stand-alone resource for those who simply want material to help support their teaching of the NEA in the classroom.
There are 105 slides, most of which are illustrated with images from my own work and projects. Most of these are taken from the theory presentations.
They can be opened from within Powerpoint and edited to suit your teaching.
A DIY kit for making a rotational moulding machine. Unzip the parts, 3D print them, then follow the instructions supplied to build your own working Rotational Moulding kit.
All you need to provide, other than a 3D printer, is 10mm square wood, glue, screws and washers.
BLOK is a new type of STEM ‘building block’ intended for educational use and also developed for commercial production and sale.
**UPDATE **(June 2023). The 3D files for the basic BLOK/BLOX are now included in the resource.
PLEASE NOTE: The BLOK product is not yet available to buy in retail stores, but the 3D files will be shared in a forthcoming resource, and the resource has instructions on how to make your own components.
This resource uses the BLOK as a case study to cover many aspects of the design and manufacturing processes used in Design and Technology and 3D Art.
It is not a linear resource and you can refer to any of the units at any time for reference or as tutorials. Using the BLOK product as a reference, the resource contains 20 separate units covering the following topics:
BLOK1: Introduction to the BLOK resource
BLOK2: The story of BLOK
BLOK3: Investigation and research
BLOK4: The iterative design process
BLOK5: Modular approaches to design
BLOK6: Sketching with BLOX
BLOK7: CAD modelling BLOK
BLOK8: Materials for manufacturing BLOK
BLOK9: Prototyping BLOK
BLOK10: Manufacturing BLOK
BLOK11: Branding, packaging, and promotion
BLOK12: Enterprise and Intellectual Property
BLOK13: Testing and evaluation
BLOK14: Functions of BLOK
BLOK15: Developing for BLOK
BLOK16: Advanced sketching with BLOX
BLOK17: Advanced CAD modelling BLOK
BLOK18: Sustainability in design
BLOK19: Modelling BLOK with SketchUp
BLOK20: Digital sketching and composition
It also includes one extra unit*:
BLOKEX1: Joe Blox Solidworks tutorial
The units are provided in print and presentation friendly PDF format along with supporting high quality JPEG illustrations and posters.
*Additional units may be added to the resource in the future.
These two workbooks support the compulsory theory for the AQA GCSE in D&T (8552). These workbooks are designed to match the theory presentations. Without these, the contents and questions in the workbooks may not seem as relevant, but they do address the syllabus criteria.
The two workbooks are in PowerPoint format so you can edit them to suit your needs but PDF versions are also included.
The resource includes:
3.1: Core Technical Principles (two workbooks)
A resource aimed at Primary level teaching that encourages the use of Tinkercad to design components using CAD which can then be 3D printed.
The resource contains a 40 PDF cocument with guides for how to create all the components but also has the components ready to 3D print in a zipped file.
The resource also considers the use of mechanisms within the curriculum.
These ‘blank’ workbook templates allow students to take notes as they wish when studying the theory based on the Cornell note taking approach.
They include past paper questions from the A Level presentations so students can keep notes and complete prep/homework assignments in the same booklet.
Workbooks are provided in both editable PowerPoint and printable PDF formats.
Also included are two revision books that summarise or illustrate certain concepts from the theory materials.
A collection of the workbooks to support the theory presentations for 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3.
The resource consists of workbooks for the compulsory elements 3.1: Core technical principles and 3.3 Designing and making principles.
All five 3.2 workbooks are also supplied covering timber and wood, metals and alloys, paper and board, textiles and polymers.
This bundle represents a considerable saving on purchasing the individual workbooks.
This workbook supports the compulsory theory for the AQA GCSE in D&T (8552). The workbook is designed to match the theory presentations. Without these, the contents and questions in the workbooks may not seem as relevant, but they do address the syllabus criteria.
The workbook is in PowerPoint format so you can edit it to suit your needs but a PDF version is also included.
The resource includes:
3.3: Designing and making principles
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on metals and alloys, as well as extensive support for the NEA.
It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.
Updated (November 2020): A 105 slide presentation has been added to the bundle. This Powerpoint Show presentation is self running but can be edited in Powerpoint. It provides support and visual feedback on the various stages of the NEA and will be a valuable classroom resource.
This bundle includes all you need to inspire students and to help them aspire to achieving the highest possible marks in the D&T GCSE NEA. Also suitable for AS and A Level. It has tracking, checklists, student guides, an exemplar folder and even a 3D printable outcome to support it.
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on paper and boards, as well as extensive support for the NEA.
It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resource separately.
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on polymers, as well as extensive support for the NEA.
It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.
This is a collection of all the current AQA GCSE Design and Technology resources. It provides everything you need to teach, assess and track the theory content but with the 3.2 specialist material focus on textiles, as well as extensive support for the NEA.
It represents a saving of over 30% if buying all the resources separately.
A collection of material designed to help teachers of AQA D&T Product Design although it can be used with a variety of boards and subject specialisms.
