Design and Technology Association

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

Date and Time

Start Date: 10th March 2025

Time: 09:30 - 13:30

Member Price: £125.00

Your Price: £149.00

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Details

This half day online 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 session 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 an effective Year 10 programme that combines practical knowledge and exam content
  • How to prepare and support students through their NEA.
  • Explore options for effective delivery of the theoretical content including revision techniques.
  • How to assess students and track progress towards their expected targets.

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.
  • 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.

Meet your Trainer

Paul Woodward – Curriculum Consultant

Paul has been teaching D&T for almost 30 years with most of those years as a Head of Creative Arts Faculties or as Head of D&T. Following a degree in 3D design, Paul initially trained for the Post 16 sector, so he has extensive experience of teaching A Level D&T, but he has taught the subject from KS2 onwards in a wide variety of schools ranging from Pupil Referral Units to Prestigious International Boarding schools. Paul’s MA is in Education specialising in Professional Development in Teaching and Learning which led to him working as a consultant, course designer and presenter for D&TA alongside his industry and teaching roles…

Read more about Paul

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

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