Design and Technology Association

D&T E-Learning

Improving your D&T knowledge at a pace and time which suits you.

A new way to learn.

Whether you need to refresh your knowledge to implement a D&T curriculum, need new ideas for inspired lessons, or just improve subject knowledge we will have the E-Learning course for you.

  • Stand alone subject matter in self contained units
  • Enrol and choose when you learn
  • Downloadable resources
  • Quiz questions to cement your learning
  • Cost effective compared to classroom teaching
  • Pick from the selection, then move on to complete the suite
  • Electronic certificates and digital badge demonstrates completion of D&T CPD.

Choose your course:

Understanding the Design Cycle for Primary D&T

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

Aims to help D&T leaders and all primary school teachers of D&T, to fully understand and implement an iterative design cycle into design and technology in their primary curriculum.

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"I thought that this course was great. I am an experienced teacher but a new D&T lead. It was a great combination of videos, text and short tasks to complete."

(Re)Introducing D&T to your Primary Curriculum

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

Aims to help all primary teachers and D&T Leaders to implement quality design and technology learning into their primary curriculum.

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"I feel that my subject knowledge has strengthened massively and this will help me to implement D&T into my classroom practice, and lead D&T better through school."

Embedding Sustainable Practice in Design and Technology

Price FREE

This FREE E-Learning course, 'Embedding sustainable practice in design and technology', developed with Practical Action as part of the British Council’s Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning programme, will increase your awareness of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals, and give you a series of engaging activities which will enable you to ensure that sustainability is embedded into your D&T teaching and learning.

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"This is an excellent course and I would highly recommend! I have gained loads of useful teaching strategies and great resources to help me embed sustainability in my curriculum. Thank you!"

Implementing Computer Aided Design (C.A.D.) in primary D&T

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

This course will help teachers and D&T leaders improve their knowledge of C.A.D. and how it can be successfully applied in the primary D&T curriculum as part of the key stage 2 requirements of the English national curriculum programmes of study.

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Primary D&T Workshop Collection

Member Price £25 / Non Member Price £35

This E-Learning course, features 10 workshops and accompanying resources from teachers and industry professionals. Each workshop (approximately 40 minutes) allows you to work through at your own pace.

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Secondary D&T Workshop Collection

Member Price £25 / Non Member Price £35

This E-Learning course features 8 workshops and accompanying resources from teachers and industry professionals with additional keynotes from inspirational speakers. Each workshop (approximately 40 minutes) allows you to work through at your own pace.

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Transition in Design and Technology

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

Aims to raise awareness of the issues surrounding key stage 2 to key stage 3 transition and suggests some solutions that teachers can implement both within design and technology but also using the multi-faceted and problem-solving nature of design and technology across the school.

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Surviving your ECT years

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

This E-Learning ‘Surviving your ECT years’ course, has been developed, by a recently qualified teacher, for newly qualified teachers. This course is based around the delivery of design and technology in primary and secondary schools, and although it refers to content of the English National Curriculum it also incorporates other aspects that may make it suitable for delivery in other countries and school contexts.

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Delivering D&T through various methods (no more chalk and talk)

Member Price £30 / Non Member Price £45

Aims to help D&T teachers with various ways to deliver theoretical aspects of the subject in new and interesting ways. The methods described will also help to develop students' deeper understanding of concepts, helping their communication skills and allow you to step away from a 'lecture-style' approach to teaching.

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"Excellent course. I was new to D&T lead and this course has really helped to understand what is needed across the school in D&T"