Project Roller
Roll for random D&T curriculum topics using a gamified octagon tile board. Create Development Cards, generate Design Specifications, and track curriculum mastery. Perfect for theory lessons and project briefs.
Key Features
A game-based approach to curriculum coverage and project specification.
Octagon Tile Board
5×5 grid of octagon tiles arranged in a Catan-style layout. Each tile represents a curriculum topic from Core, Specialist, or Design biomes.
Roll for Topics
Animated dice roll reveals random topics from the curriculum. Configure how many tiles from each biome: Core, Specialist, and Design.
Development Cards
Each roll generates a Development Card showing: problem theme, project type, selected topics with subsections, and assessment deliverable.
Design Specification Generator
Auto-generate a full design specification from your roll. Includes project brief, learning objectives, application guidance, and success criteria.
Curriculum Mastery Tracking
Track which topics have been "settled" (covered). Progress bar shows curriculum mastery. Click tiles to toggle covered/uncovered state.
Multiple Curricula
Built-in support for AQA GCSE D&T, A-Level Product Design, and GCSE Engineering. Import your own curriculum via CSV.
Project Types
Configure individual, paired, or group projects. The specification adapts language for team collaboration context.
Example
Roll for random AQA D&T topics from the octagon tile board. Generate Development Cards and Design Specifications. Track mastery as you settle tiles. Perfect for theory lessons and project briefs.
How It Works
A gamified approach to D&T theory and project specification.
Set Up Problems
Students identify real-world problems before class (homework). Add these to the problem bank for the roll.
Configure the Roll
Choose assessment types (A3 board, prototype, exam response). Set project type and how many tiles from each biome.
Roll for Topics
Hit the roll button. Watch the animated reveal as tiles light up showing your randomly selected curriculum topics.
View Development Card
See your problem, project type, selected topics with subsections, and assessment deliverable all in one card.
Generate Specification
Create a full design specification with project brief, learning objectives, application guidance, and success criteria.
Settle Tiles
Mark topics as covered. Track curriculum mastery progress. Revisit uncovered topics in future rolls.
Perfect For
Engaging students with curriculum content through gamification.
Theory Lessons
Make D&T theory engaging with a game-based approach. Random topic selection keeps lessons fresh and unpredictable.
Project Briefs
Generate unique project specifications for each student or group. Ensures curriculum coverage while maintaining variety.
Revision Sessions
Track which topics have been covered. Focus revision on uncovered tiles. Visualise progress toward full curriculum mastery.
Differentiated Learning
Configure different roll weights for different ability levels. More Core tiles for foundation, more Design tiles for challenge.
Supported Curricula
Built-in support for major D&T qualifications, plus custom import.
AQA GCSE D&T
Full coverage of Core (3.1), Specialist (3.2), and Design (3.3) topics with all subsections from the AQA specification.
A-Level Product Design
Technical, Design, and Making biomes covering A-Level specification content for advanced study.
GCSE Engineering
Theory, Application, and Practice biomes mapped to Engineering curriculum content.
Custom CSV Import
Import your own curriculum structure via CSV. Define biomes, topics, and subsections for any specification or scheme.
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