Start Date: 30th September 2026
Time: 09:30 - 16:30
Member Price: £199.00
Your Price: £270.00
Full-Day, Face-to-Face Course
Course Overview
As a primary D&T subject leader, you play a crucial role in shaping and driving your school’s curriculum. This full-day course is designed to help you lead with confidence, clarity and purpose. Through practical strategies and hands-on activities, you will learn how to plan, implement and monitor a coherent D&T curriculum that aligns with the Ofsted Inspection Framework and supports strong pupil progress and attainment.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
Primary D&T subject leaders (new or experienced)
Teachers aspiring to subject leadership
Senior leaders overseeing curriculum development
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
Understand the role and responsibilities of an effective D&T subject leader
Develop a clear vision for D&T within your school
Know how to design and implement a coherent KS1 and KS2 curriculum
Understand how to monitor, evaluate and evidence impact in D&T
Gain confidence in leading staff and supporting colleagues
What You Will Learn
Participants will explore:
Creating a comprehensive D&T curriculum plan for KS1 and KS2
Monitoring and evaluating standards in D&T
Managing tools, equipment and materials effectively
Leading staff CPD and promoting high-quality teaching
Writing a clear D&T policy and subject improvement plan
Developing effective assessment systems
Practical D&T knowledge to strengthen subject leadership
What You Will Gain
Practical, school-ready strategies to implement immediately
Hands-on experience through interactive CPD activities
Greater confidence in curriculum leadership
A Primary Subject Leadership File, packed with tools and strategies to support your role
What to Bring
A laptop or portable device is recommended, but not essential.
Meet Your Trainer
Lol Conway – Curriculum Consultant
Lol has been a Design and Technology teacher for 12 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…
Before booking onto the course please read our terms and conditions and our cancellation policy.
Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership, 170 Lennard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1QP
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