Intent

Design and Technology helps to prepare children for the developing world. It is our intent that pupils become creative problem-solvers, both as individuals and as part of a team, and are able to use their imagination and creativity to design and make a range of products, drawing on their mathematics, science, computing, and art knowledge.

In food technology lessons children will be given the opportunity to cook, understand the importance of nutrition and healthy eating as well as acquiring important life skills.

Implementation

At St. Mary of the Angels, we follow the Kapow Primary scheme of work for Design and Technology to support pupils in meeting the National curriculum end of key stage expectations. The scheme is designed to show development and progression of skills across the key stages. 

Pupils  will be given opportunities to work within the three principal areas of development as follows:

• Investigative, disassembly and evaluative activities
• Focused Practical tasks
• Design and make assignments

The key areas of learning focused upon are:

• Mechanisms
• Electrical systems
• Cooking
• Textiles
• Digital world
• Nutrition

Through these key areas pupils have opportunities to create, explore, apply and problem solve.

Each unit of lessons includes teaching aids and visual instruction for pupils, to support both the teaching of skills and techniques, as well as pupils learning. 

 

Impact

Pupils should leave primary school equipped with a range of techniques and the confidence and creativity to form a solid foundation for further learning in Design and Technology at Key Stage 3 and beyond.

The expected impact is that pupils will:

• Understand purpose in design and making.
• Develop imaginative thinking.
• Talk about the mechanics of objects/products and model their ideas.
• Develop problem solving skills.
• Develop, refine, and apply skills.
• Be able think critically about their own and others work.

Design and Technology Curriculum Overview for Parents and Carers

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