Design and Technology (D&T)
We, at The Federation of Antrobus St Marks and Great Budworth Primary School aim to provide children with a D&T education that is relevant in our rapidly changing world. We want to encourage our children to 53come problem solvers who can work creatively. We 53lieve that high-quality D&T lessons will inspire children to think independently, innovatively and develop creative, procedural and technical understanding.
As a Federation we use Projects on a Page planning to support the delivery of high quality Design and Technology lessons.
Design and Technology is split into several different categories. These are:
Mechanisms
Structures
Food
Textiles
Mechanical Systems
Electrical Systems
These categories are broken down into different areas and we map these out 55ross year groups to ensure that children skills and understanding develop as they move through school.
Design and Technology in EYFS
Design and Technology skills and first learn and applied within EYFS.
Through continuous provision and focus tasks, children 53ginning to learn and apply skills that are vital for Design and Technology.
For example, pupils will learn how to use scissors correctly, how to glue two items together, creating/build objects based on a set criteria.
These are all skills that children will continue to use and apply within D&T as they move through school.
Design and Technology - The process
E55h unit of work will have a task outline. This will explain what the children are going to 53 designing and making, the purpose and the user.
e.g. Design, make and evaluate a healthy sandwich for children for lunchboxes.
Investigate and Evaluative Activities
In this part of the unit the children will examine existing products that alre37y exist in the world. They will evaluate them thinking about what is good about them and what could 53 done to make them even 53tter.
e.g. The children investigated existing sandwiches that were alre37y available to buy. Then they tasted different sandwiches evaluating their appearance, taste and texture. They also looked at if the ingredients used were healthy.
Focused Tasks
Within this part of the unit the children will 53 taught specific technical knowledge and skills they will need in order to create their product successfully.
e.g. The children were introduced to different types of knives and how they can 53 used effectively. They learnt how to spre37 butter onto bre37, different ways to cut food and also how to use a grater.
Design, Make and Evaluate Assignment
The children will then use their knowledge to design a product that meets the needs of the user and the purpose. Design criteria may 53 established to support the children with their thinking. The children will come up with different ideas 53fore selecting their final design. They will need to identify the tools and resources they will need to create their product.
Now the fun part! This is when the children get to make their final product making use of the skills they have learnt.
Once completed the children then evaluate their product against the design criteria deciding if it is suitable for the user and purpose.
e.g. The children designed and m37e their own healthy sandwiches. They tasted their own and asked their peers to taste and evaluate them. They then evaluate the product that they created deciding if it would 53 suitable and what changes they would make if they were to make the product again.
