What age groups and year groups is the 3D printing and CAD workshop for?

The 3D Design & CAD Printing workshop is designed for pupils aged 7 to 12, covering KS2 and Year 7. The instructor adjusts the modelling tasks to suit the year groups in the room, so it works equally well for upper primary classes and lower secondary groups.

How much does a 3D printing and CAD workshop cost?

CAD workshops start from £647 per day, excluding VAT. The exact price uses the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. Use the instant quote tool for the quoted price and format.

How does the workshop link to the National Curriculum?

The workshop maps to the National Curriculum for design and technology and computing, covering computer-aided design, the design-make-evaluate cycle and creating products for a real purpose. For schools in Wales, it aligns with the Science and Technology area of the Curriculum for Wales.

How many pupils can take part?

Each session runs with up to 32 pupils, and a standard day includes up to three sessions across the school day, reaching up to 96 pupils in total. We can shape the timetable around your classes and the school day.

3D Printing & CAD Workshops for Schools

Hands-on, in-school 3D design and printing days for Years 3 to 7, with a demonstration print run live in the classroom. From £647 per day, excluding VAT, with specialist workshop equipment included; the school provides reliable internet. The assigned instructor’s vetting status is confirmed in the booking documentation.

What the 3D printing and CAD workshop covers

The 3D Design & CAD Printing workshop is fully hands-on and instructor-led, with live 3D printing running in the room. Every pupil creates their own CAD design. One demonstration print runs live and is left with the school. Where a longer format includes 3D Doodle pens, pupils can take those pen-made creations home. No prior experience is needed, and the instructor brings the specialist equipment required to run it in your hall or classroom.

CAD modelling in Tinkercad: Pupils learn to navigate professional-style 3D design software, combining and reshaping solids to build accurate models from scratch.
Designing functional objects: Each pupil designs a real, usable item such as a keyring, badge or simple part, thinking through purpose, size and how it will be made.
Live 3D printing on site: Designs are sent to a working 3D printer in the room, so pupils see exactly how a digital model becomes a physical object layer by layer.
Iterating and reviewing: Pupils refine their own designs and compare them with the demonstration print, learning how engineers test and improve a model.

See the full workshop detail, ages, capacity and curriculum links: 3D Design & CAD Printing workshop

A pupil designing a 3D model in Tinkercad during a Hyett Education CAD workshop

Curriculum links for 3D printing and CAD

The workshop maps directly to the National Curriculum for design and technology, covering generating, developing, modelling and communicating ideas through computer-aided design, and making products that respond to a clear purpose. It also supports the computing curriculum, where pupils use software on a range of digital devices to design, create and refine their own work. Working through Tinkercad gives pupils genuine experience of the design-make-evaluate cycle that sits at the heart of KS2 and KS3 D&T.

Beyond curriculum coverage, the day connects pupils with real engineering, manufacturing and product design careers, showing how the modelling and rapid prototyping skills they use are applied in industry. For schools in Wales, the activities align with the Curriculum for Wales, particularly the Science and Technology area of learning and experience. Sessions are delivered in English.

Why schools choose Hyett for 3D printing and CAD

The quoted day rate includes the specialist workshop equipment and consumables specified for the booked format, including the 3D printers and materials. The school provides the agreed indoor space, tables, chairs, power and reliable internet. The assigned instructor’s vetting status is confirmed in the booking documentation, with evidence available through the school’s verification process. Hyett Education holds public liability insurance, and the current certificate and cover limit are available on request. In-school delivery avoids off-site transport and its travel risk assessment. Hyett Education supplies the activity risk assessment, while the school retains its normal on-site duties and decides how its usual consent and family-information procedures apply.

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How to book a 3D printing and CAD workshop

Booking a 3D printing and CAD day is straightforward. We bring the specialist equipment and confirm the school’s setup requirements before booking. In-school delivery avoids off-site transport and its travel risk assessment. Hyett Education supplies the activity risk assessment, while the school retains its normal on-site duties and decides how its usual consent and family-information procedures apply.

Get in touch. Contact us with your preferred dates, year groups and rough pupil numbers, and tell us a little about your space.
Receive your tailored quote. The price depends on the workshop and the geographic price band selected from the school postcode in the live quote engine. Use the tool for the exact figure and quoted format.
Confirm your day. We lock in your date, share the activity risk assessment and setup details, and confirm the school’s normal on-site responsibilities.
We deliver in school. The assigned instructor arrives with the specialist equipment, sets up the 3D printers and runs up to three sessions across the school day. Their vetting status is confirmed in the booking documentation, with evidence available through the school’s verification process. Every pupil creates a CAD design, and one demonstration print is left with the school.

Funded routes may be available in particular delivery rounds. Historical records include RAF- and EKO-coded delivery, but current availability and eligibility must be confirmed on our funded workshops page. Browse our full workshop range or get in touch to start planning your 3D printing and CAD day.