Design and Technology Association

Optimising your A-Level D&T Course - Full day March

Date and Time

Start Date: 18th March 2025

Time: 09:30 - 16:30

Member Price: £199.00

Your Price: £270.00

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Details

Full day, face to face course in London

This full day course is ideally suited to those with limited experience of teaching D&T at Post16 level or teachers who want to improve their A Level provision. During the day we will look at the main elements of the A Level study in Design and Technology. You will receive guidance and advice to ensure you plan, deliver and monitor a broad, balanced and relevant A Level provision in your school.

Course Objectives:

  • Develop a clear understanding of the requirements of A Level Design and Technology.
  • Plan and deliver an A Level course that covers all aspects of the syllabus*.
  • Prepare students for the NEA element of the course.
  • Investigate options for effective delivery of the theory content
  • How to ensure maths and science elements are covered
  • How to assess students and effectively track progress towards their expected targets
  • How to integrate students with limited prior experience of D&T

By participating in the course, delegates will:

  • Have a greater understanding of the requirements of A Level D&T
  • Be able to plan and deliver an effective A Level curriculum.
  • Have greater confidence supporting high quality NEA work.
  • Have hand on experience of curriculum planning to gain confidence in delivering all key materials for their chosen syllabus.
  • Support students preparing their work for applications to creative courses at University level.
  • Have greater confidence in teaching Advanced Level D&T to a wide range of student abilities.

*While the course will address the general requirements of A Level, it will use AQA syllabus, NEA, tracking and assessment materials for reference.

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

London TBC,
London

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