F6 · FOUNDATION · 4-HOUR WORKSHOP
From build to a CAPS lesson
Each teacher leaves with a lesson that has an objective, a learner task, an assessment, and a plan for 30 learners and 8 boards.
All teachers completing the foundation phase.
F1–F5.
4 hours, plus a school application task
IN THE WORKSHOP
What you will explore.
- 0:00–0:30
What SACE and a head of department actually look for: practice change, not a photo of a board.
- 0:30–1:30
Lesson anatomy: objective, prior knowledge, demo, pair task, share, assess.
- 1:30–2:30
Sharing boards: roles (coder, wirer, recorder, reporter), timing, spares.
- 2:30–3:30
Teach-back: 8-minute micro-teach to peers.
- 3:30–4:00
Foundation portfolio check and advanced-path advising.
BUILD IT. USE IT.
Take the learning into class.
You leave with
- A complete lesson plan and learner card.
- Foundation portfolio: five artefacts plus this lesson.
- Advice on which advanced strand fits their subject.
Your school application
Teach the lesson within four weeks. File the plan, three learner responses, and a 300-word PDP reflection. This closes the foundation phase.
Allow about two hours outside the facilitated session.
Curriculum connection
Professional practice across Coding & Robotics, Technology, Natural Sciences, Mathematics and CAT/IT where relevant.
YOUR EQUIPMENT
Tools for this module.
Whatever the teacher’s lesson needs from the foundation kit.
Confirm the equipment and software arrangements when you enquire. Specialist field activities require appropriate supervision and permissions.
CPTD endorsement and points are not yet confirmed. Read the CPTD information
Back to foundation workshopsYOUR NEXT STEP
Bring practical STEM into your classroom.
Tell us your teaching phase, subject and the experience you would like to build. We’ll help you choose a starting point and confirm dates, venue, kit arrangements and fees.
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