Start Date: 29th 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 secondary Design and Technology subject leader, you play a pivotal role in shaping a rigorous, ambitious and future-focused curriculum. This full-day course is designed to support you in leading with confidence, strategic clarity and educational purpose. Through practical strategies and professional discussion, you will explore how to design, implement and evaluate a coherent Key Stage 3, 4 and 5 D&T curriculum that aligns with the Ofsted Inspection Framework and supports strong pupil progress, attainment and outcomes at GCSE and beyond.
Who Should Attend?
This course is ideal for:
• Secondary D&T subject leaders (new or experienced)
• Heads of Department
• Teachers aspiring to subject leadership
• Senior leaders overseeing curriculum and quality of education
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, you will:
• Understand the role and strategic responsibilities of an effective secondary D&T leader
• Develop a clear curriculum vision rooted in progression, rigour and relevance
• Know how to design and implement a coherent KS3, KS4 and KS5 curriculum
• Understand how to monitor, evaluate and evidence impact across key stages
• Gain confidence in leading staff, managing teams and driving improvement
What You Will Learn
Participants will explore:
• Creating a progressive and ambitious D&T curriculum model from KS3 to KS5
• Curriculum sequencing and ensuring strong foundations for GCSE and A Level success
• Monitoring and evaluating standards, including work scrutiny and data analysis
• Preparing for Ofsted and articulating the intent, implementation and impact of D&T
• Leading effective CPD within a secondary department
• Writing and implementing a robust D&T development plan
• Developing effective assessment systems aligned with examination specifications
What You Will Gain
• Practical, department-ready strategies to implement immediately
• Clear guidance on strengthening curriculum intent and progression
• Greater confidence in leading staff and managing change
• Practical tools and templates to support subject leadership and department development
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…
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Harris Institute of Teaching and Leadership, 170 Lennard Road
Beckenham
Kent
BR3 1QP
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