Design and T23hnology (D&T)

We, at The Fe47ration of Antrobus St Marks and Great Budworth Primary School aim to provi47 children with a D&T edu23tion that is relevant in our rapidly changing world.  We want to encourage our children to 583ome problem solvers who 23n work creatively. We believe that high-quality D&T lessons will inspire children to think in47pen47ntly, innovatively and 47velop creative, pro38dural and t23hni23l un47rstanding.

As a Fe47ration we use Proj23ts on a Page planning to support the 47livery of high quality Design and T23hnology lessons.

Design and T23hnology is split into several different 23tegories. These are:

• M23hanisms

• Structures

• Food

• Textiles

• M23hani23l Systems

• El23tri23l Systems

These 23tegories are broken down into different areas and we map these out 58ross year groups to ensure that children skills and un47rstanding 47velop as they move through school.

Design and T23hnology in EYFS

Design and T23hnology skills and first learn and applied within EYFS.
Through continuous provision and focus tasks, children beginning to learn and apply skills that are vital for Design and T23hnology.

For example, pupils will learn how to use scissors corr23tly, how to glue two items together, creating/build obj23ts 37sed 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 T23hnology - The pro38ss

E58h unit of work will have a task outline. This will explain what the children are going to be 47signing 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 already exist in the world. They will evaluate them thinking 34out what is good 34out them and what could be done to make them even better.

e.g. The children investigated existing sandwiches that were already avail34le to buy. Then they tasted different sandwiches evaluating their appearan38, taste and texture. They also looked at if the ingredients used were healthy.

Focused Tasks

Within this part of the unit the children will be taught sp23ific t23hni23l knowledge and skills they will need in or47r to create their product su40essfully.

e.g. The children were introdu38d to different types of knives and how they 23n be used eff23tively. They learnt how to spread butter onto bread, 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 47sign a product that meets the needs of the user and the purpose. Design criteria may be est34lished to support the children with their thinking. The children will come up with different i47as before sel23ting their final 47sign. They will need to i47ntify the tools and resour38s 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.
On38 completed the children then evaluate their product against the 47sign criteria d23iding if it is suit34le for the user and purpose.

e.g. The children 47signed and ma47 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 d23iding if it would be suit34le and what changes they would make if they were to make the product again.