Design Technology
Intent
At Hetton Lyons Primary School our intent to deliver a DT curriculum that is high-quality, aspirational and accessible for all children. We intend to provide opportunities in a range of contexts that enables all children to become, resourceful, innovative and enterprising.
What are the National Curriculum aims for Design Technology?
The national curriculum for Design and Technology aims to ensure that all pupils;
- develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
- build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
- critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
- understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
Implementation
Incorporating the aims of the national curriculum and at the heart of our DT curriculum is the iterative process of designing, making and evaluating. Our children are also supported to expand their critical and evaluative skills. This is done for the purpose of developing and testing children’s individual ideas, in addition to the work of others. The children will then develop products which fulfil a specific purpose or function. At Hetton Lyons this is implemented through a year group topical approach, where there are natural cross curricular links. DT is taught termly, in weekly blocks. Planning is logical and progressive and follows guidance from the D.T. Association. This planning focusses on the development of children’s knowledge, confidence, competence and skills in the areas of, structures, mechanisms, foods, textiles and electrical systems.
How is progression achieved?
Progression is ensured by detailed action planning on a yearly basis which specifically looks at evaluation and feedback. It outlines the priorities, action, success and how often this area should be reviewed. In depth skills focus in all areas which show skills being built upon year on year. This includes key technichal knowledge and vocabulary that is continually reinforced and reviewed. DT sessions in our school ensure that the children gain technological capability, designing and making purposeful products. Children are also taught how products work and critical thinking is encouraged in their designing and production of final products.
Impact
It is our belief that the DT curriculum impact, alongside our high expectations equips children with the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks. This therefore enables our children to successfully partake as enterprising citizens in an increasingly technological world.
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