Leading primary design and technology SL810

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

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Summary

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&T curriculum to ensure children are offered a genuine and progressive experience. Investigate a range of formative and summative assessment approaches to support the effective monitoring of the subject and discover the key roles for a subject leader as well as potential challenges and solutions to leading change.

You may also be interested in: Leading STEM in your primary school, National primary STEM conference or Explore best practice in primary D&T assessment

Who is it for?

Primary D&T subject leaders

What topics are covered?

• Role of the subject leader
• D&T in the primary curriculum
• Curriculum design
• Assessment
• Leading change

How will you learn?

This course is delivered virtually using MS teams

How long is this course?

6 hours over two days

Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will: 

• 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 national curriculum
• Understand progression and assessment in primary D&T