Design Technology

Through the study of design and technology, children combine practical skills with an understanding of material, aesthetic, social and environmental issues which helps them to prepare for the developing world. It assists children in developing a greater awareness and understanding of how everyday products are designed and made. Our Design and Technology Curriculum, which is accessible to all, encourages children to become creative problem-solvers, both as individuals and as part of a team. We want to support all children to become discriminating and informed consumers and potential innovators.

EYFS

Prime or specific area of learning - Expressive arts and design

Criteria - 

Children at the expected level of development will:

• Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function
• Share their creations, explaining the process they have used

Year 1

Sliders and Levers

Preparing fruit and vegetables

Year 2

Freestanding structures

Templates and joining

Wheels and axles

Year 3

2D shape to 3D product

Healthy and varied diet

Levers and linkages

Year 4

Pneumatics

Shell structures

Simple circuits and switches

Year 5

Cams

Combining different fabric shapes

Frame structures

Year 6

Celebrating culture and seasonality

More complex switches

Using computer-aided design in textiles

Skill Progression

Design Technology - Years 1-6

Technical knowledge and vocabulary - Years 1-6