Created for schools by teachers and industry

What is PrintIT! ?

PrintIT! is a nationwide educational initiative aimed at supporting teachers of GCSE Graphic Products and Product Design in delivering a dynamic, curriculum mapped print focused competition to students in their first year of the course. It is also relevant to the Diplomas in Creative and Media and Manufacturing and Product Design. The teaching pack supplied to all participating schools includes a series of prepared lesson plans, downloadable interactive multi-media software, documents and interactive presentations.

The aim of PrintIT!, which is a collaboration between the printing industry and the Fairtrade Foundation, is to give students the opportunity to learn more about the many varied facets of the print and paper industries and offer them an insight into the range of career opportunities that exist within one of the most advanced and ‘high-tech’ industries.

PrintIT! also offers access to a twinning scheme, whereby schools can be linked up with local printers or paper merchants to further assist teachers by providing real practical and technical advice. We are currently making improvements to the PrintIT! website but please register here for further information, free teaching resources, schemes of work and lesson plans.