Design & Technology

Introduction

Congratulations on successfully securing a conditional place on the PGCE Secondary Design & Technology programme!

During this course the overriding goal is to facilitate your transition from subject expert to excellent DT teacher, equipped with a toolkit of skills and knowledge necessary for a teacher at the start of their career.  We will do this by:  

1. Building your knowledge of the value of Design and Technology education in helping develop pupils’ skills through collaborative working and problem-solving, and knowledge in design, materials, structures, mechanisms and electrical control.  This will involve developing your: 

• understanding of the nature of DT and its place in the school curriculum; 

• knowledge and understanding of the DT National Curriculum and developments in the teaching & learning of DT; 

• understanding of the ways in which children learn concepts, skills and knowledge and the DT-specific pedagogies that support this learning; 

• skills of lesson planning, adapting materials, assessing pupil progress, and providing formative feedback to support pupil learning in DT; 

• ability to employ a wide range of teaching & learning strategies appropriate to the age, ability and status of pupils. 

2. Consistently modelling good practice through the delivery of taught content in sessions 

3. Focusing on evidenced-based approaches to Teaching and Learning in DT 

4. Providing plentiful opportunities for purposeful discussion and debate about DT-specific pedagogies to build your ability to be a reflective practitioner, driving your professional development forward 

To start the transition from subject expert to expert subject teacher, there are three tasks to complete prior to the start of the programme: 

Task 2 - Developing Your Subject Knowledge

National Curriculum Programmes of Study