Designing at Key Stage Three
A range of Nuffield Foundation materials to support the teaching of design and technology at Key Stage Three. The resources are:
• Capability tasks
• Resource tasks
• Chooser charts
• Case studies
• Sheets and tables
• Learning support.
The project's Key Stage Three Student Book is available from Longman publishers.
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Key Stage Three Capability Tasks
A range of resources from the Nuffield Foundation for students to develop and reveal their capability longer more open tasks requiring designing, making and evaluating are necessary. Sometimes these activities are referred to as projects, or design and making assignments. In Nuffield Design and Technology these are called capability…
Key Stage Three Case Studies
Helping students understand the relationship between technology and society is an important part of design and technology education. Nuffield Design and Technology does this through case studies. These are true stories about design and technology in the world outside school. By reading them, students find out more than they possibly…
Key Stage Three Chooser Charts
The Student's Book contains seventeen chooser charts, which help students make decisions about approaches to take for Strategy and Communication. Also for selection of appropriate materials when working with resistant materials, textiles, food and technical components. The chooser charts are particularly useful when students…
Key Stage Three Resource Tasks
Nuffield Design and Technology has developed a specific type of learning activity called a resource task. These short, practical activities are designed to teach capabilities in an engaging way. • Strategy resource tasks: A suite of tasks that develop skills in using approaches to designing that are needed at all stages…
Student Support Materials
A selection of Nuffield Foundation student self-review sheets and booklets explaining key elements of design and technology processes, and a glossary. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE resources, which were developed…
Teacher Support Materials
A number of Nuffield Foundation materials to support teachers using the resource materials. These include a summary guide, the full Teacher's Guide, and planning sheets. HEALTH and SAFETY Any use of a resource that includes a practical activity must include a risk assessment. Please note that collections may contain ARCHIVE…
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Resource by: Nuffield Foundation
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The collection is part of Nuffield Foundation
- Nuffield Secondary Design and Technology
- Designing at Key Stage Three
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