NAAIDT

Pupils' work online

"This is one of the most useful resources I've come across to support the national curriculum. Seeing actual pupils' work alongside commentaries helps me see how all of the advice and guidance translates into practice." - Head of Technology, North Yorkshire

Link to National Curriculum in Action

This website uses pupils' work and case study materials to show what the National Curriculum in D&T looks like in practice.
The examples given show:

• the standard of pupils' work at different ages and key stages
• how the programmes of study translate into real activities
• effective use of ICT across the curriculum

About NAAIDT Project Exchange

Link to NAAIDT Project Exchange

A description of Work Related Learning

Work-related learning is defined as planned activity that uses work as a context for learning. It encompasses a broad range of activities that allow students to experience working life. It involves learning about working practices, experiencing the work environment, developing skills for working life and learning through activities and challenges set in work-related contexts.

Link to the National Curriculum for WRL

Link to the QCA resources for WRL

Link to the Ofsted report "Work-related learning: the story so far (PDF format)"

About D&T Milestones

The NAAIDT Database of D&T Milestones comprises a gallery of products or inventions of all types selected by pupils, teachers and NAAIDT members as being significant developments. Each entry comprises a text description and illustration together with an approximate date and details of provenance where known. The gallery will be useful for product analysis activities and to provide a historical perspective to the study of design and technology. Some entries include additional information which may be downloaded using the 'Download' link where this is implemented.

Link to NAAIDT D&T Milestones

About Portfolio

The NAAIDT Portfolio comprises a database of D&T coursework together with the grade or level attained, where these exist, and a brief commentary on the assessment judgement made. The examples are given in good faith to provide guidance for teachers in this difficult area but they have no authority and do not take precedence over the results of statutory assessment processes.

Link to NAAIDT Portfolio

About CADCAM Gallery

NAAIDT supports DATA and DfEE in the innovative CADCAM initiatives by making it possible for teachers to share work done by pupils using CAD software. Each entry comprises a text description and illustration of the outcome together with the option to download the CAD file used if available.

Link to NAAIDT CADCAM Gallery

Images can be added to an article summary and contributors can opt to include additional text, images or files to download

Additional resources are added by choosing from the drop down menu at the bottom of the input form when articles are submitted. The process can be repeated as often as is required.

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Integrating Hearts, Heads and Hands

Marriott Hotel & National STEM Centre, York 15 – 17 April 2010

See NAAIDT Shop for details of conferences and training events