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Intent
At St-George’s School we have a Design and 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. We aim to empower our pupils with essential cookery skills and a deep understanding of nutrition. We aim to foster healthy eating habits, encourage creativity and a love of cooking which they can use in their lives outside of school. The children learn about a balanced diet and making healthy lifestyle choices, resulting in strong cross-curricular links with science and PE. Children are taught key food technology skills, from putting together fruit kebabs to making biscuits, building up life skills ready for when they leave St. George’s and later on in life.
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.
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:
Children will have clear enjoyment and confidence in Design and Technology that they will then apply to other areas of the curriculum. 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. Pupil’s skills and knowledge are assessed ongoingly by the class teacher.
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