Christ Church and Holy Trinity Schools Design & Technology Curriculum
INTENT
The intent of our Design and Technology curriculum:
- A high-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.
- Design and technology at our school is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject.
- Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.
- Design and Technology learning focuses on the roles of: Designer, Maker and User.
- Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens.
- Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world.
IMPLEMENTATION
The implementation of our Design and Technology curriculum:
- The Design and Technology curriculum at our school is ambitious and exciting.
- Every child uses a DT book to record ideas, practise new techniques and to further refine their skills.
- Trips to Museums and businesses are facilitated where appropriate to enhance the pupils’ understanding and skills further and enrich their appreciation of design.
- Specialist designers and engineers visit our school to work with all year groups on exciting projects.
- Every year group completes two/three DT units each year.
- The topics are taken from QCA schemes of work and supported by the Design and Technology Association resources.
How the units are organized:
The school’s Design and Technology scheme of work is based on the aims and objectives in the National Curriculum.
The main areas of study are:
- Mechanisms
- Structures
- Food
- Textiles
- Electrical
When planning, teaching and learning teachers are encouraged to use the six curriculum principles:
- User
- Authenticity
- Functionality
- Design Decisions
- Purpose
- Innovation
IMPACT
The Impact of our Design and Technology curriculum
- Design and technology prepare our children to take part in the development of tomorrow’s rapidly changing world.
- A key part of this subject is creative thinking which encourages children to make positive changes to their quality of life.
- It encourages children to become autonomous and creative problem-solvers, both as individuals, part of a team and community.
- Design and technology help all children to become discriminating and informed consumers, potential innovators and empathetic citizens.