PRIMARY DESIGN TECHNOLOGY
Ensuring outstanding teaching in Design Technology
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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WEBCASTS
As part of our commitment to ensuring outstanding teaching in Design Technology we have produced a series of webcasts covering a wide range of aspects of Design Technology. These webcasts are designed to support school leaders, subject leaders and teachers in delivering high quality outcomes for children in this subject. These webcasts are linked to free resources that can be downloaded from this website. These webcasts can be used for individual professional development or used as part of whole-school professional development in design technology.
The Challenge of Design Technology
1a The Design Technology Curriculum
The Nature of Design Technology
1b Planning a Design Technology Curriculum
Introduction to Design Technology
1 The Curriculum in Design Technology
2 Design Technology in the Early Years
3 Principles of Effective Design Technology
4 Progression in Design Technology
5 Assessment & Recording Learning in DT
6 Disciplinary Knowledge in Design Technology
7 Disciplinary Knowledge – Designing
8 Disciplinary Knowledge - Making
9 Disciplinary Knowledge – Evaluating
10 Technical Knowledge : Cooking and Nutrition
11 Technical Knowledge: Materials and Textiles
12 Technical Knowledge: Structures
13 Technical Knowledge: Mechanical Systems
14 Technical Knowledge: Electrical & Program Systems
15 Developing Drawing Skills in Design Technology
16 Brainstorming and Developing Ideas in DT
17 Mood Boards and Models in Design Technology
18 Computer-Aided Design in Design Technology
19 Cooking & Nutrition: Healthy Eating
20 Cooking & Nutrition: Cooking Skills
21 Cooking & Nutrition: Taste Testing
22 Cooking & Nutrition: Understanding Seasonality
23 Cooking & Nutrition: Hygiene and Safety
24 Cooking & Nutrition: Food Origins
25Cooking & Nutrition: Different Diets
26 Textiles: Sewing Techniques
27 Working with Wood in Design Technology
28 Cardboard Engineering in Design Technology
29 Mechanical Systems: Wheels and Axles
30 Mechanical Systems: Levers and Linkages
31 Mechanical Systems: Cams
32 Mechanical Systems: Gears and Pulleys
33 Simple Electric Circuits into Products
34 Program Systems: The BBC Micro:Bit
35 Program Systems: Crumble Kits
36 Developing Vocabulary in Design Technology
37 Designers and Iconic Designs in Design Technology
TL1 Staff Subject Knowledge
TL2 Four Lesson Types in Design Technology
TL3 Investigative Tasks
TL4 Focused Tasks
TL5 Design and Make Tasks
TL6 Evaluation Tasks
TL7 Planning a Unit of Work
TL8 Challenge and Support in Design Technology
Webcast Resources
Deciding on the DT Product (Webcast 3)