NEW Design and Technology Woodwork in PS 1 and PS 2 SOUTH WALES (Cardiff)

Course date: 4th Nov 2021

Design and Technology woodwork is an exciting and natural area to develop and support the four purposes of the new curriculum. Delegates will have the opportunity to use real tools safely to design and make their own products. What are the benefits of woodwork in the curriculum? 

Open ended tasks allow learners to develop their natural inquisitiveness and creativity, whilst developing creative thinking, innovation, expressing imagination, mathematical skills, scientific thinking and investigation, physical development and coordination. Developing language and communication and numeracy skills is woven naturally into designing and making using wood.

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Target Group: Nursery, Reception, Y1, Y2 and Y3 Teachers
  • What does woodwork in Design and Technology look like?
  • Identify progression in woodwork skills
  • To explore the skills and attributes that woodwork in D&T can develop in learners
  • The role of the adult
  • Health and Safety and risk assessments to ensure safe use of tools

Course Presenter: Nerys Tudor Jones

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY - Nerys has 20 years teaching experience in Foundation Phase and Key Stage 2 in five different primary schools and three authorities. She has been senior leader in 2 and Deputy Head Teacher for 6 years. During this time Nerys Tudor Jones also worked on Welsh Government projects to write new materials and produce resources, including assessments and examples of best practice. She has presented at a Welsh Government conference on cluster, transition and enterprise projects. She has presented at the Birmingham NEC on various successful design and technology projects including food technology, computer aided designs, healthy eating weeks, electrical and computer control. Nerys was invited to represent Wales in the James Dyson Innovation Group, which involved working on an innovative project, incorporating Literacy, Numeracy and thinking skills. Other experience: Nerys’ passion for Design and Technology began in secondary school, where she achieved an ‘A’ grade for Design & Technology at A level, before going on to study at university, completing a 4 year B.Ed specialising in D&T. Nerys Tudor Jones is an author of educational books and was a recipient of a prestigious National D&T teaching award. She has worked on various projects with the Design and Technology Association as her role in the Primary Advisory Group, which includes ‘Projects on a Page’. In addition to working with Collective Learning as a course provider, Nerys is also Primary Consultant in Design & Technology working alongside schools, running INSET and providing support for schools in the effective delivery of D&T. Nerys believes it is an exciting time for Wales with Prof Donaldson’s recommendations recognising the importance of Science of Technology as an AoLE. Search for Courses

Course Location: South Wales - Cardiff

ADDRESS: Future Inn, Hemingway Road, Cardiff Bay, CF10 4AU
  START TIME: 8.30am coffee and registration for a 9.00am start
 
The Future Inn, Cardiff Bay https://www.futureinns.co.uk/cardiff/