Creating media with free and open source softwareSL953

Explore how to use free and open-source software, which can be utilised for developing digital media. You’ll explore software such as Inkscape, GIMP, and Audacity, each used individually for image and sound content development. You’ll learn in-depth how to utilise the tools and techniques required to teach...

Design and technology in key stage 1SL804

Gain the confidence you need to teach KS1 primary design and technology. This short course will help you to develop your subject knowledge and gather ideas to deliver the D&T curriculum effectively. Learn how to plan opportunities for children to be creative and use their imaginations to solve real and...

Design and technology in lower KS2SL805

Gain the confidence you need to teach lower KS2 primary design and technology. This short course will help you to develop your subject knowledge and gather ideas to deliver the D&T curriculum effectively. Through this course you will learn how to plan opportunities for children to be creative and use their...

Design and technology in upper KS2SL806

Gain the confidence you need to teach upper key stage 2 primary design and technology. This short course will help you to develop your subject knowledge and gather ideas to deliver the D&T curriculum effectively. Through this course you will learn how to plan opportunities for children to be creative and use...

Using tinkering in the STEM curriculumSL808

Uncover what tinkering entails and explore its benefits within STEM subjects. Discover how to engage children in tinkering through open-ended activities and how tinkering fosters resilience and critical thinking. Explore practical strategies to inspire creativity and innovation in young learners, empowering them to...

Explore best practice in primary D&T assessmentSL809

This course will give primary leaders and teachers of design and technology the opportunity to explore best practice in assessment. You will examine the role of both formative and summative assessment in primary D&T and discover how to implement them in your school. You will explore assessment strategies,...

Bringing engineering to the primary classroomSL350

Teaching engineering in primary schools provides inspiring opportunities to empower young children to solve real world problems in creative ways and use skills essential for future STEM careers. Explore the benefits of engineering in primary schools and includes project ideas to bring the wonder of engineering into...

Computing Clusters Event - Progressing Towards the Quality MarkCZ500

Cohort 1 of the Computing Clusters programme may be over, but we are happy to announce another opportunity for your school to work towards the Computing Quality Mark.  This free event is exclusive to 78 schools who have completed the programme. The event will include dimension planning and improvement...

How to use AI to reduce teacher workloadNC215

In this engaging one-hour webinar, you’ll find out how AI and other digital tools are saving time and supporting collaboration in the classroom. You’ll explore lesson planning, low stakes assessment and adaptive teaching. You will be introduced to effective prompt writing to create text and image...

Developing augmented reality (AR) productsNC201

Augmented reality (AR) is changing the way we present information. With its highly engaging and interactive user experience, we are now able to present 2D and 3D models within a user’s local surroundings.Augmented reality has recently been introduced as a mandatory unit of work to the Level 2 OCR Cambridge...

Developing digital skills through D&TSL807

This course will enable you to support pupils in developing creative, technical, and practical expertise in D&T through the use of digital technologies, building pupils’ digital skills and allowing them to participate in an increasingly technological world.During the course, you will have lots of hands-on...

Primary Design and Technology: Leading an Effective Design and Technology CurriculumSL810

Gain a deeper understanding of the aims of the primary design and technology 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. Take the opportunity to reflect on your current D...

AI in primary computingCP408

Explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) may be linked to aspects of the primary computing curriculum, supporting creativity, digital literacy, and the use of information technology.This course will support you in developing a basic understanding of what AI is and how it is used in everyday life. It will help ensure...

Leading primary computing - module 3CP009

Advance your practice as subject leader and support teaching staff in your school as you work towards outstanding computing. Learn how to capitalise on your equipment, extend your budget and adapt your curriculum and pedagogy to meet the needs of all pupils. This course will help established primary computing...

Object oriented programming (OOP) in A Level computer scienceCP516

Object-oriented programming (OOP) is an approach to systems development that focuses on objects and the way that they interact. The OOP method of programming (or paradigm) is different to the procedural paradigm, which many programmers start with on their learning journey.During this course you will learn about...