Rift House Primary School
Design & Technology
EYFS
The development of children’s artistic awareness through imagination and creativity, using resources to develop their own ideas, transforming the resources into a new structure. In their play, they can use flexible thinking to try out and evaluate possibilities. Creating with Materials
Children will safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques. Experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. Share their creations and explaining the process they have used.
KS 1 and 2
Design and technology 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. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. Pupils learn how to take risks.
Aims
The national curriculum for design and technology aims 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.
Curriculum Summary
In the Early Years starting from our 2-year-old provision through to reception, staff make use of the non-statutory guidance Birth to Five matters whilst ensuring the statutory framework for the EYFS is met. Reception children are assessed against the appropriate early learning goals, creating with materials to contribute to them reaching a good level of development.
In Years 1- 6 a bespoke Design Technology Curriculum has been created using the National Curriculum Aims and Twinkl Scheme Content as a basis for teaching and as a main resource, as it carefully sequences knowledge, concepts and procedures to build Design Technology knowledge and skills systematically and over time the curriculum draws connections across different units of work. School adopts a flexible approach to units that will often include differentiated elements so those pupils behind age related expectations or working at a greater depth are provided with the opportunities to learn Design Technology knowledge and skills necessary to catch up with peers and access an appropriate level of challenge.
Long Term Overview
Progression Document
Walk Around School
Early Years Foundation Stage
Children in nursery and reception have had fun exploring designing, cutting and sticking to create fantastic rockets and Gruffalos. They also had fun making and creating at Summerhill.
Key Stage 1
Children in Key Stage One have had fun exploring designing and creating fabric faces and bunting.
Key Stage 2
Children in Key Stage Two have had fun designing, constructing and creating exciting products from Christmas tree baubles to marble runs.
