This online course will develop participant’s understanding of the primary Design Technology curriculum. We will explore how the PKC DT Curriculum is structured, sequenced and planned. We will think about how children develop knowledge, skills and understanding over time as they work through the DT curriculum, learning more and remembering more over time. We will reflect upon how we inspire students to think about the important and integral role which design, and the creation of designed products, play in our society.
We will explore the three foundational areas of our primary design technology curriculum; cook, build and sew. During the session we will unpick three different ‘aspects’ of design that are interwoven into the three areas of study: the environment and sustainability, enterprise and innovation and the process of design. We will learn how these aspects of design technology acknowledge enduring and contemporary concerns of modern design.
We will consider questions such as:
- Why do we teach DT and why it is important?
- What is knowledge in DT?
- How can we explore different concepts, skills and processes in DT and how do these build in the primary years
- How can we incorporate children’s personal responses into DT curriculum design?
- How can we support other teachers to deliver high quality DT lessons?
- How can we assess pupil progress in DT?
- How do we monitor the curriculum and assess impact?
This course is for curriculum leaders, DT subject leaders and teachers and will reflect upon the role that DT plays in the Ofsted inspection framework.
The session will be recorded and available for participants.