Initial Teacher Education
Hands-on workshops for initial teacher trainees
in Design and Technology, full of innovative activities and projects. Strategies and resources link to the new National Curriculum
guidelines, Comprehensive resources included for immediate classroom use.
Suitable for primary and secondary trainees.
For product design, graphics, food, textiles and systems.
Maximum group size 30
PRODUCT EVALUATION
An intensive course in the use of product evaluation
in the classroom, enabling trainees to teach the D&T
curriculum through a handling collection. The day includes
aspects of design processes, materials and manufacturing,
classroom management and suggestions for assembling
handling collections.
DESIGNING SKILLS
A day of exciting hands-on designing and prototyping
using methods developed by cutting-edge designers and
manufacturers. The course explores ways of making design
inspirational and relevant, whilst still satisfying
the requirements of the National Curriculum and exam
assessment criteria.
POLYPROPYLENE
An opportunity to explore ways of using this versatile
contemporary material in the classroom. A creative day
with lots of projects, strategies and activities to
try out in school.
LIGHTING
Using a basic domestic product as a vehicle for a day
focusing on user need and creative ideas generation,
the course explores group work and interactive activities
that meet National Curriculum and exam assessment criteria. May be combined with Polypropylene.
PRIMARY D&T
Easy ways to teach product evaluation, materials, mechanisms,
levers and much more, using Spice handling collections, with strategies and activities
to use in school. Excellent for non-specialists.
What ITE providers and trainees have said...
"Excellent, enjoyable, but most of all inspirational!”
“Re-energising – it would be great to be
recharged like this every year”.
“Excellent – outstanding! Clear and well-focused
links – just what is needed. An excellent contribution
to the PGCE D&T course.”
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