Pedagogy

Teaching others how to teach is not a straightforward business, even for those with long experience. Much of what an expert teacher does relies on tacit knowledge that has, over years, become almost instinctive.

The focus in this section of the induction materials is on helping you to support the development of high quality teaching in the trainees you are working with. The wide range of pedagogical issues that teachers have to grapple with is organised as follows:

Aspects of Primary D&T teaching including

• Organising practical work
• Lesson planning
• Working with the Primary strategy materials
• Using QCA materials
• Health & Safety
• Learning styles
• Teaching styles Differentiation

Aspects of Secondary D&T teaching including: 

• Organising practical work
• Lesson planning
• Working with the KS3 Strategy
• Using QCA materials
• Health & Safety
• Learning styles
• Teaching styles
• Differentiation   

Working in D&T with pupils who have Special Educational Needs   

Education for Sustainable Development within D&T  

Celebrating diversity in the teaching of D&T