Design and Technology

Lesson Materials

Communicating design ideas This lesson helps students to communicate design ideas effectively by using graphical techniques.

Planning and producing an image board Looking at planning techniques and image boards, reflecting the theme of their project.

Project research Identifying primary/secondary research sources using them to maximise their design project.

Identifying a need and developing a performance specification. Develop a design proposal by recording and presenting development work up to and including a performance spec.

Forms of production This lesson describes production scales such as one-off production, batch production, mass production and continuous production.

Testing materials This resource pack is intended to explain how major resistant materials can be tested.

Manufacturing products in quantity The unit deals with the basic principles associated with manufacturing a product in a commercial situation.

Manufacturing commercial plastic products This unit is aimed at the process of examining and evaluating manufacturing processes and products.

Wood, metal and manufacturing boards An introduction to the properties of resistant materials (GCSE).

Foundation Certificate in Building Craft Occupations Support Material.

Revision Guide and Resources for GCSE D&T A resource to assist students who are studying courses in GCSE Design and Technology (A.J.Banbury - Morriston Comprehensive School - Swansea LEA).

Introduction to Electronics This pack introduces pupils to the basics of electronics, equipping them with the skills required to make simple electronic circuitry (Polly Booker - Ysgol Clywedog - Wrexham).

Forms of production This lesson describes production scales such as one-off production, batch production, mass production and continuous production.