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Design Technology at Kingsacre

At Kingsacre Primary School it is our intention to provide a Design Technology curriculum which focuses on developing children’s skills in real life contexts. Using ideas from existing products and experts, children will design and make a range of structures, textiles, mechanisms, electrical systems and food products. Our aim is that children develop as innovative and critical thinkers, creating purposeful and functional products which they take pride in. Equal weight is placed on the four steps of investigating, designing, making and evaluating which are based on developing and furthering their technical knowledge understanding.

A Technology Designer at Kingsacre Primary School will:

  • Enjoy the process of exploring, designing and creating products.
  • Develop understanding of existing products.
  • Communicate their ideas through clear plans.
  • Choose and use appropriate tools, equipment and techniques.
  • Demonstrate and apply understanding of responsible and safe use of equipment.
  • Positively identify the strengths in their own products and those of others.
  • Critically evaluate products, identifying steps required for improvement.
  • Apply technical knowledge to build and to improve products.
  • Be able to prepare a number of dishes, safely using tools and techniques.
  • Understand and apply the principles of a healthy and varied diet.
  • Talk about ‘DT’ in the real world and how it relates to careers and life skills.
  • Show enthusiasm for their DT learning and experiences.
 
Design Technology curriculum overview.pdf
 
National Curriculum Art.pdf

DESIGN TECHNOLOGY IN EYFS

Addressing Design Technology in EYFS enables children to make sense of the 'made world' in which they live. By making, changing and modifying (or designing) things for themselves, children can come not simply to a greater understanding of their world but also of being able to change and modify their environment. Design Technology enables children to gain knowledge and understanding of their world.

In exploring a wide range of objects and materials with different textures, shapes and sizes, and weights enables children to develop new insights and skills related to all aspects of the curriculum. The knowledge and understanding of the world that children learn when designing and making contribute to other areas of learning and development, while learning in other aspects of the curriculum can contribute to competence and interest in design and technology.

Children will achieve the following Early Learning goals:

Personal, social and emotional development

  • Creating something that has a purpose and which can be modified at will can bring particular satisfaction to learning. Confidence, excitement, enthusiasm and perseverance can emerge from and contribute to success in designing and making.
  • Greater confidence and self-esteem may also be apparent as children develop greater understanding and awareness of their world.
  • Increased ability to share, take turns and collaborate may emerge as children engage in group interests and design topics.

Communication, language and literacy development

  • Discussing ideas with others develops language for communication and for thinking.
  • Talking about what they have made offers children opportunities to explain their choices and evaluate their own work and that of others.

Problem-solving, reasoning and numeracy

  • Problem-solving is at the heart of both mathematics and Design Technology.
  • Measurement, counting, calculation and awareness of shape and size support design and technology.
  • Positional language is used in many elements of Design Technology. 

Knowledge and understanding of the world

  • Information technology includes many useful tools which support designing and making.
  • Promoting children's sense of time and place introduces them to many different artefacts and tools. This opens their minds to the possibility of many 'right' ways of doing things - a vital element of imagination and creativity.

Physical development

  • Children use a range of tools and equipment, developing control and skill in physical skills such as cutting, joining and folding.
  • Gross motor actions also contribute to understanding of Design Technology. 

Creative development

  • Sensory experiences, expressing and representing ideas are key to Design Technology.
  • Imaginative play contributes to design and technology development.

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