Design Technology
Aim
Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. During these sessions throughout the year, pupils also develop their cooking and nutrition skills - focusing specifically on a design and make unit as well as developing their knowledge of textiles through the creation of a product. Pupils from Reception to Year 6 acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as Maths, Science, Engineering, Computing and Art. As pupils progress, they begin to be able to think critically and develop a more rigorous understanding of Design and Technology.
Implementation
At Snapethorpe, Design and Technology is taught within our Curriculum sessions over a half term using the national curriculum objectives. As a school, we have ensured that each area of focus is broken down into year group specific expectations allowing children to develop new skills, build on prior knowledge and access specific vocabulary as they progress through the year groups.
Teachers also make links where appropriate through other subjects such as History, Geography and Science across the year whereby children can review and apply their learnt skills. During sessions, pupils learn how to take risks, become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable pupils. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, the children develop a critical understanding of its impact on society today.
Impact
Children are able to recall the knowledge taught, show their creative and innovative side and follow the structure of designing, making and evaluating their end product. Our children will use a variety of different resources and be able to learn new skills. Children will link taught knowledge to previously learnt units to develop understanding further and apply it to a variety of intended tasks. Children enjoy celebrating their successes, therefore examples of their work are visible around school, showing their achievements.
Below you can find the whole school overview for the Design and Technology coverage per year group alongside the medium term plans showing prior knowledge, key knowledge and vocabulary.
To find further information relating to learning in individual year groups, please use the year group tabs on the website homepage.
