Free webinar: open to all schools

Challenging your learners in KS3 Design and Technology

3.45 – 4.45pm, Wednesday 4th June 2025

How do you ensure all learners are challenged and stimulated in your KS3 Design and Technology (D&T) classes? This free live webinar will share practical strategies to provide challenge for all, within mixed ability groups. It will highlight a suite of free online resources, with examples of how these could support and enrich your D&T department’s provision.

Jointly run by NACE and the Design and Technology Association, this session is free and open to all schools. The Design and Technology Association has been focusing on KS3 as an integral phase in the development of the subject and for students. Its free Inspired by Industry resources have been developed with industry partners to offer open-ended contexts that challenge and inspire students. 

About the presenter

Lol Conway is an experienced Design and Technology teacher, with 14 years’ experience of teaching students from Year 7 to Year 13 in comprehensive secondary schools. During her seven years as Head of Department, she transformed a struggling department into a thriving and outstanding faculty. Additionally, she served as a College/Pastoral Leader for two years.

Lol has also worked as a primary teacher, establishing and delivering D&T at EYFS, KS1, and KS2. She developed a comprehensive through curriculum pathway, ensuring a seamless transition into KS3 and beyond. 

As Curriculum Consultant at the D&T Association, Lol’s current role involves supporting secondary and primary school teachers in the effective delivery of Design and Technology with a specific focus on an inclusive and inspiring classroom.