Subject Leader
Mrs L Longden and Miss C Taylor
Governor Leader
Mrs E Oliver
Mrs L Longden and Miss C Taylor
Governor Leader
Mrs E Oliver
Subject aims:
We aim to provide pupils with the knowledge and skills needed to develop the creative and practical expertise needed to complete a wide range of tasks and challenges. We aim to provide pupils with a thorough understanding of design and technology: in the world today, through history exploring innovation and design through time and in relation to possibilities for the future. Pupils will have the opportunity to plan, make and evaluate their own work. All pupils will engage in high quality lessons learning about food technology, nutrition and cookery. Staff have a clear understanding of the progression of knowledge, skills and vocabulary needed to challenge all pupils as appropriate to their age and stage of learning. Where appropriate we encourage pupils to make conceptual links across the curriculum. Projects are set within meaningful cross- curriculum contexts in order to give activities and projects a clear purpose. We encourage aspiration and make it clear to pupils that careers in design, food technology and engineering are tangible options for them to consider.
The aims for art from the National Curriculum are fully embedded into our provision 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.
How is the subject taught?
Lessons my be taught weekly, developed through termly projects or blocked during our annual Science and Technology week. Please refer to Design & Technology Overview for specific details for each year group and class.
How is the subject assessed?
Assessment for learning takes place in lessons through questioning, discussion, target setting and evaluation. Pupils are given regular opportunities to reflect on their own work and set themselves targets. Teachers use school tracking and assessment documents to record each pupils progress. this is reported to parents on annual reports and throughout the year during parent, pupil and teacher meetings.
Coverage across year groups
Please refer to Design & Technology Overview for specific details in relation to coverage and progression through school.
We aim to provide pupils with the knowledge and skills needed to develop the creative and practical expertise needed to complete a wide range of tasks and challenges. We aim to provide pupils with a thorough understanding of design and technology: in the world today, through history exploring innovation and design through time and in relation to possibilities for the future. Pupils will have the opportunity to plan, make and evaluate their own work. All pupils will engage in high quality lessons learning about food technology, nutrition and cookery. Staff have a clear understanding of the progression of knowledge, skills and vocabulary needed to challenge all pupils as appropriate to their age and stage of learning. Where appropriate we encourage pupils to make conceptual links across the curriculum. Projects are set within meaningful cross- curriculum contexts in order to give activities and projects a clear purpose. We encourage aspiration and make it clear to pupils that careers in design, food technology and engineering are tangible options for them to consider.
The aims for art from the National Curriculum are fully embedded into our provision 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.
How is the subject taught?
Lessons my be taught weekly, developed through termly projects or blocked during our annual Science and Technology week. Please refer to Design & Technology Overview for specific details for each year group and class.
How is the subject assessed?
Assessment for learning takes place in lessons through questioning, discussion, target setting and evaluation. Pupils are given regular opportunities to reflect on their own work and set themselves targets. Teachers use school tracking and assessment documents to record each pupils progress. this is reported to parents on annual reports and throughout the year during parent, pupil and teacher meetings.
Coverage across year groups
Please refer to Design & Technology Overview for specific details in relation to coverage and progression through school.
Click on the document link below to view the full subject overview for Design & Technology
| DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY SUBJECT OVERVIEW |
Brief overview of Design & Technology
Subject Policy