Secondary Design and Technology

KS3 Design and Technology • Ages 11-14

  • Explain This...

    Pop riveting • Laser cutting • Block foam modelling • Finishing wood • Finishing plastic • Finishing metal • Marking and cutting a halving joint • Laminating wood • Drape forming • Marking shapes on metal • Cutting a shape from metal • Line bending • Vacuum forming • Screwing components together

    • KS3 • Ages 11-14

  • Gastro Lab

    In this series of short films for secondary schools stars of stage, sport and screen reveal the foods that keep them at the top of their profession, while Stefan Gates explores the world of nutrition with various experiments.

    • KS3 • Ages 11-14

  • The Secret Life of Our Favourite Dishes

    Presenter Stefan Gates reveals where our favourite foods come from and how they are made. Relevant for teaching Design and Technology and/or Food Technology at KS2, KS3 and 2nd and 3rd level.

    • KS2/KS3 • Ages 7-14

  • What might replace the beef in our burgers?

    Watch our one-minute animation to discover why cricketburgers could soon be on the menu at fast food restaurants.

    • KS3/GCSE • Ages 11-16

  • The Imagineers

    Presenter Fran Scott gets hands-on with the science behind the innovations, as the series provides inspiration for teenagers considering their future careers. Suitable for Design and Technology as well as Chemistry/Physics at KS3 and GCSE in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 3rd and 4th Level in Scotland.

    • KS3/GCSE • Ages 11-16

GCSE Design and Technology • Ages 14-16

  • Food Preparation and Nutrition

    A fact-packed light-hearted series of animations aimed at students studying GCSE Food Technology.

    • GCSE • Ages 14-16

  • Biomimetics - Designed by Nature

    Fran Scott takes a unique look into some of the latest biomimetics technology and talks to some of the pioneers working on ways to interpret nature's biological mechanisms.

    • GCSE • Ages 14-16

  • How high can we build?

    A 60-second animation looking at how tall buildings have changed over the years, and finding out how high future plans will take us.

    • KS3/GCSE • Ages 11-16

  • How to build...

    Britain's iconic and secretive engineering companies reveal how they build the world's most amazing machines.

    • KS3/GCSE • Ages 11-16

  • Big Life Fix

    In this resource for Key Stage 4/GCSE Design and Technology and STEM teachers, the UK's leading inventors create ingenious new solutions to everyday problems and build life-changing solutions for people in desperate need.

    • KS3/GCSE • Ages 11-16