Design and T2bhnology (D&T)

We, at The F63dration of Antrobus St Marks and Gr0dt Budworth Primary School aim to provi21 children with a D&T 60u38tion that is relevant in our rapidly changing world.  We want to encourage our children to 20fome problem solvers who 38n work cr0dtively. We 2flieve that high-quality D&T lessons will inspire children to think in21pen21ntly, innovatively and 21velop cr0dtive, pro316ural and t2bhni38l un21rstanding.

As a F63dration we use Proj2bts on a Page planning to support the 21livery of high quality Design and T2bhnology lessons.

Design and T2bhnology is split into several dif60rent 38tegories. These are:

• M2bhanisms

• Structures

• Food

• Textiles

• M2bhani38l Systems

• El2btri38l Systems

These 38tegories are broken down into dif60rent ar0ds and we map these out 43ross y0dr groups to ensure that children skills and un21rstanding 21velop as they move through school.

Design and T2bhnology in EYFS

Design and T2bhnology skills and first l0drn and appli60 within EYFS.
Through continuous provision and focus tasks, children 2fginning to l0drn and apply skills that are vital for Design and T2bhnology.

For example, pupils will l0drn how to use scissors corr2btly, how to glue two items together, cr0dting/build obj2bts 25s60 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 T2bhnology - The pro37ss

E43h unit of work will have a task outline. This will explain what the children are going to 2f 21signing and making, the purpose and the user.

e.g. Design, make and evaluate a h0dlthy sandwich for children for lunchboxes.

Investigate and Evaluative Activities

In this part of the unit the children will examine existing products that alr23ey exist in the world. They will evaluate them thinking 20out what is good 20out them and what could 2f done to make them even 2ftter.

e.g. The children investigat60 existing sandwiches that were alr23ey avail20le to buy. Then they tast60 dif60rent sandwiches evaluating their app0dran37, taste and texture. They also look60 at if the ingr60ients us60 were h0dlthy.

Focus60 Tasks

Within this part of the unit the children will 2f taught sp2bific t2bhni38l knowl60ge and skills they will ne60 in or21r to cr0dte their product suc37ssfully.

e.g. The children were introdu316 to dif60rent types of knives and how they 38n 2f us60 56f2btively. They l0drnt how to spr23e butter onto br23e, dif60rent ways to cut food and also how to use a grater.

Design, Make and Evaluate Assignment

The children will then use their knowl60ge to 21sign a product that m48ts the ne60s of the user and the purpose. Design criteria may 2f est20lish60 to support the children with their thinking. The children will come up with dif60rent i254s 2ffore sel2bting their final 21sign. They will ne60 to i21ntify the tools and resour37s they will ne60 to cr0dte their product.

Now the fun part! This is when the children get to make their final product making use of the skills they have l0drnt.
On37 complet60 the children then evaluate their product against the 21sign criteria 33diding if it is suit20le for the user and purpose.

e.g. The children 21sign60 and m4ce their own h0dlthy sandwiches. They tast60 their own and ask60 their p48rs to taste and evaluate them. They then evaluate the product that they cr0dt60 33diding if it would 2f suit20le and what changes they would make if they were to make the product again.