Engaging Primary D&T with the James Dyson Foundation
This full-day, in-person course is designed for primary teachers and subject leaders who want to develop a high-quality design and technology (D&T) curriculum and engaging lessons. Whether you are new to D&T or looking to refine your existing provision, this hands-on session will provide you with the tools and confidence to deliver purposeful, impactful learning.
The course explores best practice through the acclaimed planning resource Projects on a Page (POAP) — a flexible scheme of work covering Food and Nutrition, Textiles, Structures, Mechanisms, Electronics, and Programming and Control. POAP supports schools in delivering a broad and balanced primary D&T curriculum.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
- Primary teachers looking to build confidence in teaching D&T
- Subject and curriculum leaders developing a progressive D&T framework
- Educators seeking to align D&T with National Curriculum expectations using POAP
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
- Understand how Projects on a Page can be tailored to meet your school’s needs
- Learn how to contextualise learning and avoid a “making by numbers” approach
- Develop skills to plan cohesive sequences of lessons using POAP
- Ensure progression and coverage across key stages
- Understand and apply the 6 D&T Principles
What You Will Learn
Participants will explore how to:
- Use Projects on a Page as an effective planning tool
- Develop well-structured sequences of lessons
- Address the key design skills of design, make and evaluate
- Ensure progression and coverage of key content
- Contextualise learning to create meaningful outcomes
- Plan engaging lessons with varied learning opportunities
- Create practical outcomes using POAP templates
- Break down and analyse POAP units through hands-on activities
What You Will Gain
- Increased confidence in curriculum design
- Practical strategies to enhance lesson quality
- Hands-on experience with POAP materials
- Clear guidance on delivering engaging and progressive D&T lessons
What to Bring
We recommend bringing a laptop or portable device for the session.
Meet Your Trainer
Lol Conway – Curriculum and Professional Development Manager
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 this course, please read our terms and conditions and cancellation policy.
NB
All delegate will need to provide home postal address for NDA
Car registration will be required to issue a pass to access the facility
By booking you are committing to attend.
No-shows on the day will result in your school being invoiced for £100. Please gain appropriate permissions prior to booking a place.
We will also pay your supply teacher