Transform Your KS3 D&T Curriculum
This full-day course is aimed not only at producing an exciting, relevant and realistic KS3 curriculum, but linking it seamlessly to your delivery at KS4 and in turn creating a five-year D&T curriculum for your school. It is intended to help you implement an effective curriculum structure that focuses on the needs and aspirations of the students, creating a learning-first approach to your D&T curriculum.
Course objectives:
Implement an effective, aspirational and engaging curriculum structure
Focus on the learning in D&T, not solely the practical outcomes
To plan and justify a rigorous, future-thinking curriculum offering
Triangulate your curriculum intent, impact and delivery
Focus on what’s suitable for your students in your school
Create a 5-year curriculum offering for your D&T department
Opportunities to discuss alternative approaches with other D&T teachers
By participating in this course, you will learn:
How to audit/map your curriculum delivery
How to structure your key learning and apply the key DT principles to learning
Practical examples of D&T units at KS3 and beyond
How other schools have successfully structured their KS3 curriculum
You are advised to bring a laptop/portable device with you.