Design and Technology Association

Ensuring Success for your Students in GCSE D&T - Full day

Date and Time

Start Date: 26th February 2025

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Member Price: £199.00

Your Price: £270.00

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Full day - face to face course in Birmingham 

This full day course is ideally suited to secondary school teachers teaching GCSE D&T whether they are new to GCSE delivery or established and wish to develop their own skills. During the day we will discuss best practice, guidance and advice to ensure you plan, deliver and monitor a suitable D&T GCSE course.

Course Objectives:

  • Develop a clear understanding of the requirements of GCSE Design and Technology*.
  • Investigate the structure, content and delivery methods of an effective Year 10 that combines practical knowledge, exam content and techniques and appropriate preparation for the NEA.
  • How to prepare and guide students through their NEA.
  • Explore options for effective delivery of the theoretical content including revision techniques.
  • How to assess students and effectively feedback to them as well as track progress towards their expected targets.
  • How to support and encourage students to work independently within an iterative design process.

By the end of the course, delegates will:

  • Have a greater understanding of the requirements of GCSE Design and Technology*.
  • Be able to plan and deliver an effective 2 year GCSE course.
  • Have greater confidence in supporting students NEA projects.
  • Engage in a curriculum planning session relevant to their own delivery of the subject.
  • Have greater confidence in teaching GCSE D&T to a wide range of student abilities.

*This course will address the general requirements of GCSE Design and Technology, it is not specific to any particular Awarding Organisation.

You are advised to bring a laptop/portable device with you.  

Meet your Trainer

Lol Conway – Curriculum Consultant 

Lol was a Design and Technology teacher for 14 years teaching students from years 7 to 13 in comprehensive secondary schools. She has been a Head of Department for 7 of those years and was a College/Pastoral Leader for 2. During her time as Head of Department she took a department that was struggling to a thriving and outstanding faculty within the school.

Lol has also worked as a Primary Teacher setting up and delivering EYFS, KS1 and KS2 Design and Technology in her school and developing a Curriculum Pathway for the subject so as to create an effective through Curriculum into KS3 and beyond. 

Read more about Lol

Before booking onto the course please read our terms and conditions and our cancellation policy.

Address

Make UK Technology Hub , Nobel Way
Birmingham
West Midlands
B6 7EP

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