This Design Specification worksheet provides a clear structure to help learners plan, justify, and communicate their design ideas effectively. It guides pupils to record key product specifications, including dimensions and weight, before moving on to the creative reasoning behind their concepts. With dedicated space for outlining the design motivation, identifying the problem being solved, and breaking down operating methods and steps, it supports thoughtful planning and develops essential design thinking skills. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE projects, it encourages organised, purposeful design work and strengthens pupils’ ability to explain and evaluate their ideas.
This Year 9 Food Preparation and Nutrition booklet offers a clear, well-structured guide to the essential knowledge pupils need for confident learning. It covers key nutrients, their functions, and food examples, alongside important concepts such as food miles, provenance, food poverty, and carbon footprint. Step-by-step explanations of processes like gelatinisation, dextrinisation, and protein denaturation help learners understand the science behind cooking.
The booklet also includes detailed vocabulary lists for diet and health, food science, and the eight healthy eating guidelines, supporting accurate use of subject terminology. With its organised layout and accessible explanations, it is ideal for revision, classwork, and independent study, helping pupils build secure knowledge for KS3 and preparation for GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition.
This Food & Nutrition booklet provides a clear, structured introduction to healthy eating, key food groups, and essential vocabulary used across KS3 lessons. It breaks down the Eatwell Guide, explains important concepts such as food miles, provenance, and seasonality, and supports learners in understanding why fruit and vegetables are vital to a balanced diet. The booklet also includes a comprehensive glossary of cooking terms, nutrition keywords, and sustainability concepts, helping pupils build confidence with subject language. A dedicated section on categories of fruit encourages recall and supports practical tasks. Designed for classroom use or independent study, it offers a concise, accessible reference for developing food literacy and healthy habits.
This clear, classroom-ready poster introduces essential Design & Technology keywords, covering common materials, tools, and workshop safety equipment. Each term is supported by simple explanations and practical examples to help learners build strong foundational knowledge. Ideal for display in workshops or classrooms, it supports quick recall, supports independent learning, and reinforces key vocabulary used across KS3 and GCSE projects.
This colourful Food & Nutrition poster provides a clear visual overview of the Eatwell Guide alongside key terminology used in KS3 food education. It explains major food groups, essential nutrients, cooking skills, and sustainability concepts such as food miles, provenance, and composting. With simple definitions and helpful examples, it supports learners in understanding healthy eating, safe food preparation, and where ingredients come from. Ideal for classrooms and kitchens, it encourages confident use of subject vocabulary and promotes informed, healthy choices.
This colourful Food & Nutrition poster provides a clear visual overview of the Eatwell Guide alongside key terminology used in KS3 food education. It explains major food groups, essential nutrients, cooking skills, and sustainability concepts such as food miles, provenance, and composting. With simple definitions and helpful examples, it supports learners in understanding healthy eating, safe food preparation, and where ingredients come from. Ideal for classrooms and kitchens, it encourages confident use of subject vocabulary and promotes informed, healthy choices.
Help your students understand and reflect on the five key British Values with this clear, accessible classroom poster. Designed for secondary and upper primary learners, it explains Democracy, the Rule of Law, Individual Liberty, Mutual Respect, and Tolerance in simple, positive language. Perfect for display in tutor rooms, citizenship lessons, or D&T and humanities classrooms, it encourages respect, responsibility, and inclusion across the school community.
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This clear and engaging classroom poster introduces students to the purpose and benefits of annotation in design and technology. Featuring a detailed sketch of a desk lamp with labelled notes, it demonstrates how to explain form, function, materials, manufacturing processes and sustainability. The poster also highlights the wider benefits of annotation, including communicating intentions, showing subject knowledge, recording design decisions and guiding future work. A useful visual aid for developing students’ design thinking and technical vocabulary.
while linking directly to practical activities. Ideal for KS3 and GCSE Design & Technology, it introduces the core purpose of graphic design, explores essential elements and principles, and provides an engaging design task to consolidate learning.
Students will:
Understand the role of graphic design in informing, persuading, entertaining, and identifying.
Learn the elements of design (line, shape, colour, texture, space, typography, imagery) and principles of design(balance, contrast, alignment, repetition, hierarchy, proximity).
Explore basic colour theory, including primary, secondary, complementary, and analogous colour relationships.
Analyse existing designs to identify purpose, style, and areas for improvement.
Apply their knowledge in a creative brief, producing a school event poster using specified design elements and principles.
With clear explanations, visual prompts, and structured tasks, this resource supports both theory and practical skills, helping teachers deliver design fundamentals in an engaging and curriculum-aligned format.
This Design & Technology workbook challenges students to rethink an everyday classroom item — the school pen — through the lens of sustainability, user needs, and innovative product design. Linked to Unit R038 learning, it encourages pupils to apply theoretical knowledge to a real-world design problem.
Students will:
Investigate why most school pens are unsustainable and prone to failure.
Identify user needs, environmental impacts, and design opportunities.
Write a clear design brief and specification using the ACCESS FM framework.
Develop and communicate design ideas through annotation, sketching, and specification links.
Explore sustainable design principles, including the 6Rs, circular economy, and product lifecycle considerations.
Consider materials, manufacturing processes, and ergonomic factors in their design solutions.
This resource is ideal for GCSE D&T theory-to-practice tasks, helping students integrate sustainability thinking, technical knowledge, and creative problem-solving in preparation for coursework and assessments.
The Classroom Code poster is a bright, positive visual reminder of shared expectations, designed to create a supportive and focused learning environment. Ideal for primary and secondary classrooms, it sets out clear, student-friendly behaviours that promote respect, effort, and resilience.
Key messages include:
Following instructions first time.
Being ready to listen, learn, and ask questions.
Showing kindness, respect, and teamwork.
Working hard, trying new things, and celebrating success.
Viewing mistakes as valuable learning opportunities.
The bold layout, engaging icons, and uplifting language make it easy for students to absorb and remember the code, supporting teachers in reinforcing a positive classroom culture.
This Systems and Control – Keywords resource provides a clear, accessible guide to key terminology and components used in electronics and product design. Perfect for KS3 and GCSE Design & Technology classes, it supports both theory lessons and practical work.
Students will learn:
The stages of a system (input, process, output) with real-life examples.
Functions of essential electronic components such as resistors, transistors, LEDs, and batteries.
The role and safe use of common tools and equipment including soldering irons, snips, and wire strippers.
How inputs, processes, and outputs connect to form working systems.
With simple explanations, clear examples, and precise definitions, this resource helps build essential vocabulary and technical understanding, making it ideal for reference during projects or as part of revision activities.
This engaging Design & Technology workbook guides Year 9 students through the complete process of designing and making a classic car–inspired nightlight for the Beaulieu National Motor Museum. The project combines creative design development with practical workshop skills, encouraging learners to work from a real-world design brief and client profile.
Students will:
Research and analyse existing products and customer needs.
Explore the history and aesthetics of classic and vintage car design.
Learn about materials, their properties, and sustainable design principles.
Gain practical experience in vacuum forming, hand tools, and machine tools.
Understand power systems and basic electronics using a USB lamp kit.
Develop annotated design ideas, create prototypes, and refine final concepts.
Evaluate their work, identify improvements, and compare with market products.
Packed with structured tasks, research prompts, and self/peer assessment tools, this resource makes it easy for teachers to deliver a curriculum-linked D&T project that blends creativity, technical skills, and industrial design awareness.
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This comprehensive Design & Technology workbook guides students through a complete Memphis-inspired acrylic clock project, from research and design to modelling, making, and evaluation. It blends practical workshop skills with creative design thinking, giving learners hands-on experience in working with plastics while exploring the Memphis Design Movement.
Students will:
Learn the properties and uses of thermoplastics and thermosetting plastics.
Develop skills in tools, processes, and finishing techniques for polymers.
Research and analyse existing products to inform their own designs.
Create annotated design ideas, CAD/CAM templates, and a mood board.
Model their clock concept and produce final designs to a set brief.
Design packaging with logos, product information, and creative patterns.
Complete structured evaluations to reflect on skills, processes, and outcomes.
With clear instructions, guided activities, literacy keywords, and assessment opportunities, this workbook helps teachers deliver engaging, curriculum-linked D&T lessons while tracking progress from initial concept to finished product.
An introduction to the work and design philosophy of Dieter Rams and his design team through 10 of his most iconic products.
Introducing the Isometric workbook. A book full of tasks, tips and examples to help students master isometric drawing.