Primary Design and Technology: Leading an Effective Design and Technology Curriculum NC006

Discover how to lead design and technology in your primary school, develop your own knowledge and support your staff to deliver an inspiring, high quality D&T curriculum

Summary

This course is aimed specifically at design and technology subject leaders and teachers with a strong interest in leading design and technology. You will 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.

Day 1: What are the key roles for subject leadership and what is the place of DT in a Broad and Balanced curriculum? Delegates will consider their school’s Intent, implementation and Impact for DT. As well opportunities to identify solutions to potential challenges facing the teaching of DT in schools.

Day 2: Delegates will review their own DT curriculums to ensure pupils are offering a genuine and progressive DT experience that effectively develops their pupils DT capability. Delegates will be introduced to a range of formative and summative assessment approaches that will also support the effective monitoring of the subject.

Who is it for?

Design and technology subject leaders and teachers with a strong interest in leading design and technology

What topics are covered?

Role of the subject leader

D&T in the primary curriculum

Curriculum design

Organisations and resources to support D&T

Assessment

Leading change

How will you learn?

Face to face

How long is this course?

2 days

Outcomes

Gain confidence and expertise in leading and teaching an exciting and enriching D&T curriculum
Learn new project ideas, knowledge and skills to plan and deliver the NC
Develop awareness of organisations and resources to support teaching and leading