Leading primary D&T: making the most of technology SL803 / YA01
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!
During this residential, you’ll complete 2 STEM learning courses:
Primary Design and Technology: Leading an Effective Design and Technology Curriculum
Developing digital skills through D&T
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
Who is the course leader?
Outcomes
By the end of the course you'll be able to:
- design and implement 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
Sessions
| Date | Time | Location | |
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| 1 Leading primary D&T: making the most of technology. | 07 November 2024 | 11:00-19:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
| 2 Leading primary D&T: making the most of technology. | 08 November 2024 | 09:00-16:00 | National STEM Learning Centre |
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Cost
| Fee-paying school or college (independent) | Activity fee£640.00 +VAT |
|---|---|
| State-funded school or college | Activity fee£640.00 +VAT |
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Alternative dates
National STEM Learning Centre, Siwards Way, York YO10 5DD
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