At Stanbridge Lower School, Design and Technology is divided into 5 areas:
- cutting and joining
- structures
- textiles
- food and nutrition
- Mechanisms
Pupils develop their Design and Technology understanding by using common words and phrases relating to the subject. They also begin to build their sense of understanding as they investigate how products work and are assembled.
They design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria and generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, computing technology.
To develop their practical skills, pupils select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing] They are given opportunities to select from and use a wide range of materials, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients.
As children enter Key Stage Two, they investigate how more complex products work and more emphasis is placed on the evaluation of the product and the child’s ability to analyse their product against design criteria.
Please see below for an overview of the units taught, the national curriculum coverage and the progression between Year 1-4.
DT Curriculum Unit Overview Year 1 – Year 4