Learning to Teach Design and Technology in the Secondary School A Companion to School Experience

Introduction Part 1 Design and technology in education Introduction 1 Design and technology in the Secondary School 2 Design and technology in the primary school Part 2 Design and technology curriculum Introduction 3 Designing in design and technology 4 Teaching design communication skills 5 Preparing to teach materials technology 6 Preparing to teach textiles 7 Preparing to teach electronics and control technologies 8 Preparing to teach food within the secondary school curriculum 9 Teaching about disruption: a key feature of new and emerging technologies 10 The role of critiquing in design and technology education 11 Health and safety in design and technology Part 3 Teaching design and technology Introduction 12 Planning lessons in design and technology 13 Key pedagogies in design and technology 14 Planning for progression in design and technology 15 Assessing design and technology 16 Developing links with other subjects Part 4 Developing your design and technology teaching and career Introduction 17 Values in design and technology 18 Transitions after secondary design and technology 19 Your professional development 20 Using and producing design and technology education research