Purpose of the Curriculum:
(What will a high quality Design and Technology education do for our children?)
- Inspire and challenge pupils to produce high quality DT
- To enable the pupils to experiment, invent and create their own work
- Become critical thinkers and develop a rigorous understanding of D&T
- Educate how D&T both reflects and shaped our history and contribute to the wealth of the nation.
Aim of the Curriculum:
By the end of their time at St Mary & St Margaret’s CE Primary, all pupils should be able to:
- Produce creative work, exploring their ideas and recording experiences
- Evaluate and analyse creative works using language of craft and design
- Know about great craft makers and designers
Knowledge:
- Developing, planning and communicating ideas
- Working with tools, equipment, materials and components to produce quality products
- Evaluating processes and products
- Materials and components
- Systems and control
- Structures
Skills:
- Product analysis
- Focused practical tasks that develop a range of techniques, skills, processes and knowledge
- Design and making assignments in different contexts