Course curriculum

    1. Welcome to 'How to implement Structures in the primary D&T curriculum'

    2. Where are you in your learning at the moment?

    1. What are structures?

    2. What do I need to teach?

    1. Key principles

    2. Forces

    3. Exploring different structures

    1. Teaching structures

    2. EYFS

    3. Key stage 1

    4. Key stage 2

    5. Suspension bridges

    6. Investigating bridge designs

    7. Engineering simulations

    8. Tensile structures

    9. Bridges

    10. Shelters

    1. Design and make challenges

    2. Additional support

    1. Next Steps

    2. Where is your learning now?

<- Course content

  • 21 lessons

Checklist

Everything you need to confidently implement the teaching of structures in your primary school, covering both KS1 and 2.

  • How-to videos to improve your confidence and use in the classroom

  • Downloadable resources to use with pupils

  • Understand the key terminology and ensure progression throughout key stages

Instructor(s)

Mark Robinson

Mark pioneers the use of digital technologies and the internet in learning and has been a consultant to major national and EU ICT initiatives. He has won multiple awards for use of technology in education, class teaching and education product innovation. Roles include Executive Producer at Pearson, Head of Product Strategy at Promethean and designer of numerous STEM and Engineering programmes for the Learning Partnership. During the Covid Pandemic, Mark produced several series of Freeview Satellite TV and internet based STEM lessons and challenges that reached many hundreds of thousands of children isolated from education in Africa and Central and South America. Many thousands more children were engaged globally through two online STEM summer camps Mark designed.