The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book Subject knowledge and lesson ideas

Synopsis

The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book brings together essential subject knowledge and pedagogy to support and inspire those planning to teach D&T in the primary school. Offering comprehensive coverage of the 2014 National Curriculum, as well as exciting ideas to extend beyond it, the book is packed full of everything the busy teacher needs to be able to develop children’s key skills and techniques, and a range of big and small projects to put them into practice.
With crucial subject knowledge explained in detail, useful ‘How To’ guides at the end of each chapter reinforce the skills and technology covered with instructions for making a variety of models. Sets of lesson plans include information on the resources needed to support both more and less able children, and assessment guidance, ‘Top Tips’ and ‘Things to Consider’ provide extra help and inspiration.
Key topics covered include:


cooking and nutrition
textiles and the design cycle
IT control and monitoring
mechanisms
structures
electronic systems
the roles and responsibilities of the DT leader
assessment of D&T.

The Really Useful Primary Design and Technology Book provides all the information a new teacher needs to be able to teach D&T confidently, and with valuable cross-curricular links and photocopiable templates, even experienced teachers and subject leaders will find fresh inspiration for their lessons.

Book details

Series:

The Really Useful

Author:

Elizabeth Flinn, Sarah Patel

ISBN:

9781317402558

Related ISBNs:

9781315682235, 9781138927810, 9781138927834

Publisher:

Taylor and Francis

Pages:

276

Reading age:

Not specified

Includes images:

Yes

Date of addition:

2023-09-17

Usage restrictions:

Copyright

Copyright date:

2016

Copyright by:

E. Flinn and S. Patel 

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Categories:

Education, Nonfiction