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Christ Church CE Primary School
'Let your light shine' Matthew 5:16
Design & Technology
Statement of Intent:
At Christ Church School, we intend to build a Design Technology curriculum which is inspiring, rigorous and practical. We want our children to use creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.
We intend for all children to acquire appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum. It is our aim to create strong cross curricular links with other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Computing and Art. We want Design and Technology to prepare our children, to give them the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences they need to be successful in later life. Our pupils will learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they will develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and wellbeing of the nation.
Implementation:
Design and Technology is a crucial part of school life and learning and it is for this reason that as a school we are dedicated to the teaching and delivery of a high-quality Design and Technology curriculum.
This is implemented through:
- A well thought out, whole school, yearly overview of the DT curriculum which allows for progression across year groups in all areas of DT (textiles, mechanisms, structures, food and electrical systems)
- Well planned and resourced projects providing children with a hands-on and enriching experience
- A range of skills being taught ensuring that children are aware of health and safety issues related to the tasks undertaken
- Teachers being given ownership and flexibility to plan for Design and Technology; often teaching DT as a block of lessons to allow the time needed for the children to be critical, inventive and reflective on their work.
- Each project from Year 1 to Year 6 addressing the principles of designing, making, and evaluating and incorporating relevant technical knowledge and understanding in relevant contexts. Children are encouraged to work as professional product designers would.
- Lessons are rich with subject-specific vocabulary which pupils are encouraged to use to express their ideas
- Pupils being introduced to specific designers, chefs, nutritionists, etc. helping to engender an appreciation of human creativity and achievement and increase the cultural capital from which they can draw in the future.
Impact:
Our Design and Technology curriculum enables and encourages our children to become critical thinkers. Children are always keen to learn new skills and work hard to perfect those shown to them. Through carefully planned and implemented learning activities, the pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.
Learning is assessed through the analysis of the pupil’s ability to evaluate, design, make and improve their own work. The impact of the teaching of Design and Technology is assessed in a number of ways. Formal assessment by book looks and marking of children’s work is used, and compared against our KMAT Milestones, alongside more informal child interviews and photographic evidence. This informs the Design and Technology coordinator of any further areas for curriculum development, pupil support and/or training requirements for staff.