Design and technology 14-16: core book (D and T routes)

 This text is designed for students of National Curriculum GCSE Design and Technology, linking closely with GNVQ Manufacturing (intermediate). It covers core topics for Key Stage 4.

Robot builder's bonanza

 This book features fascinating science tidbits, field-tested projects, and modular organisation to make it easy to invent and build your own designs. Take his heavily illustrated 'bible' of amateur robotics home and start buildings robots today.

Framework for design and design education: a reader containing key papers from th 1970s and 80s

 This reader, published by the D&T Association with the Design Education Research Group at Loughborough university, contains key papers from the 1970s and 80s by Bruce Archer, Ken Baynes and Phil Roberts. Its aim is to make more readily available some of the ideas and approaches toward theory about design and...

Learning to teach design and technology in the secondary school: a companion to school experience (second edition)

Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School, second edition, aims to help student-teachers develop their subject knowledge and professional knowledge and skills.It looks at the theory underpinning important issues and links this to practice in the classroom. Fully updated to take account of changes...

Amazing origami

 A complete introduction to the mathematical theory of Origami based on the teachings of Freidrich Froebel (1782-1852) and a step-by-step guide to 33 colourful and fun paper folding projects which are in themselves 3-dimensional proofs of geometric principals: - Spiral - Star - Octagon - Pentagon - Hexagon -...

Design yourself!

 The simple aim of this book is "finding the best solution to a problem" using concepts of design.  

Internal combustion engine model (build your own)

 The model is designed to be fun to put together,To make it easier for you to understand how a full size engine works.Comes complete with it's own Haynes manual giving you clear step by step instructions to guide you through the build processAll you need to provide is time, two batteries and a little vegetable...

Future Morph: Theatre Technician

In this Future Morph video Suresh Chawla talks about designing, building and moving stage scenery. Suresh explains how working in the theatre challenges him to solve design problems and build useable solutions. He describes how scenery must be light and strong before explaining how some pieces are moved with pulley...

Good Practice Resource: An Inclusive Approach to Attendance and Punctuality

This case study describes how an inclusive approach to attendance and punctuality can improve overall success rates for learners with a declared disability or health condition, many of whom were formerly not in education, employment or training.

Day Six of Exclusion: The Extent and Quality of Provision for Pupils

This report from Ofsted looks at the provision for excluded pupils. Schools and local authorities are required to provide full-time and suitable education for pupils from day six of fixed-period and permanent exclusions. This survey evaluates the extent to which a sample of schools and local authorities were meeting...