Design Technology

Subject Intent

The teaching of?Design and Technology at Woodfield Primary School will ensure that by the time children leave at the end of KS2, they will be able to actively participate in the technological world. Our Design and Technology Curriculum allows children to?design and?make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts based on a well-thought, child-led design brief and specification. Meaningful and purposeful cross-curricular links are made with Art and Design, Maths and Science to support children’s breadth and depth of understanding.? 

Subject Progression

Implementation

Through Kapow Primary Design and Technology scheme, pupils respond to design briefs and scenarios that require consideration of the needs of others, developing their skills in 4 main areas:

• Structures
• Mechanisms
• Textiles
• Cooking & Nutrition

Each of our key areas follows the design process (design, make and evaluate) and has a particular theme and focus from the technical knowledge or cooking and nutrition section of the curriculum. The Kapow Primary scheme is a spiral curriculum, with key areas revisited again and again with increasing complexity, allowing pupils to revisit and build on their previous learning.

Lessons incorporate a range of teaching strategies from independent tasks, paired and groups work including practical hands-on, computer- based and inventive tasks. This variety means that lessons are engaging and appeal to these with a variety of learning styles.

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