Leading primary D&T: making the most of technology. SL803

Ensure a robust and engaging D&T curriculum and implement this effectively in your school.

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Summary

If you're a design and technology subject leader or teacher with a strong interest in leading design and technology, you can't afford to miss this course!

You'll gain a deeper understanding of the aims of the curriculum, develop your own subject knowledge and identify the role subject leaders play in developing a whole school approach to teaching the programmes of study for KS1 and KS2.  

You'll explore how to introduce computer-aided design with pupils to generate, develop and model designs for products, showing how this can support them to develop prototypes. You'll explore how to support pupils in creative digital projects which support the curriculum aims. This course includes hands-on learning about Crumble Controller and how to use it in the classroom.

You'll look at your own D&T curriculum to ensure it's progressively planned, well-balanced and meets the needs of your learners. You'll identify solutions to potential challenges facing the teaching of D&T in your school.   

You'll leave this course with resources to help support you to embed D&T effectively in your school.  

Who is it for?

Primary D&T subject leaders, teachers with a strong interest in D&T

What topics are covered?

D&T in the primary curriculum 

Curriculum design 

Organisations and resources to support D&T 

develop digital skills linked to CAD in KS2 

use Crumble to create a variety of projects in D&T 

Leading change 

Gain confidence and expertise in leading and teaching an exciting and enriching D&T curriculum 

use CAD to create models of various designs and plan for use in the classroom 

know a variety of digital projects to support learning of D&T 

How will you learn?

High impact, high quality CPD from STEM Learning - delivered by experts - which will transform your teaching practice, and also give you the chance to meet colleagues from across the UK in person.

How long is this course?

2 days

Outcomes

By the end of the course you'll be able to: 

• design and implent an exciting and enriching D&T curriculum
• identify project ideas, knowledge and skills to plan and deliver the NC
• know how to support children using crumble in D&T projects
• understand the D&T skills and knowledge which can be developed through use of Crumble
• use CAD to create models of various designs and know how to support pupils doing the same