Promoting D&T in the school and wider community

Do people know the great things that happen in your department? Do parents, students and other teachers value the subject? Create a buzz around D&T at your school with these tried and tested approaches and make D&T the jewel of the school crown!

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome to 'Promoting D&T in the school and wider community'
2. Where are you in your learning at the moment?
1. Current state of play
2. Questions to consider
3. Pupil voice
1. Departmental identity
2. Get people in!
3. Adding context
4. Strategies
1. Displays
2. Celebrate!
1. Competitions
2. D&T is everywhere!
3. Social media
1. Putting in the time
2. Design day
3. Trips and visits
4. D&T mark
5. The 'Buzz Breakfast'
1. Next Steps
2. Where is your learning now?

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21 lessons

Checklist

Do you do some fantastic work in D&T but feel that you don't get the recognition from students, parents and staff? It may be that the promotion and marketing of the department can be improved

Real examples of successful approaches in school
Downloadable resources to edit and implement
Make D&T the talk of the school!

Instructor(s)

Michael Mellors

Mike studied Industrial Design at Loughborough University and has taught Design, Technology and Engineering for over a decade in various schools. He is a former head of department and now lead practitioner and head of lower school at The Dixie Grammar School in Leicestershire.