DT

At Chandos, we aim for all children to leave our school with the ability to create using a wide variety of tools and using a range of materials, through a curriculum which builds on skills year on year.

Every child, regardless of gender, race or ability will have equal access to the DT Curriculum. We aim to provide for all children so that they can achieve their best according to their individual needs, whether they need additional support or more challenge.

CURRICULUM INTENT

At Chandos we:

Create successful, effective learners who understand and value scholarship and education
Create competent, critical thinkers who can challenge and develop ideas
Create effective communicators of our share beliefs, values and learning
Create tolerant and respectful global citizens who have an understanding and knowledge of our local, national and global communities

CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTATION

At Chandos, we teach our wider curriculum through the learning challenge model. Each topic begins with a 'big question', which the children aim to seek the answer to by asking a series of smaller questions - in DT, these questions are based around a particular area of 'design and make' which takes place at the end of a term. Children then explore using a variety of tools and a range of materials, finally producing their own product in the style of and influenced by others they have researched and studied.

We want to empower our children to be as creative as they possibly can be and pride ourselves on creating opportunities for children to ask questions, express themselves, and to design and create products.

EARLY YEARS

The Early Years Curriculum ensures that DT is taught through ‘Expressive Art and Design’.

Throughout their time in Early Years, children are given the opportunity to explore using different materials and to express themselves creatively. Through building, children not only begin to learn how to use real life tools but also to design and make products to evaluate as well as develop their fine motor skills too.

YEARLY OVERVIEWS

Every year group has a range of exciting projects linked to their current topic.

These are as follows:

Year 1 Overview

Year 2 Overview

Taking Flight

Moving Vehicles

Weather Dials

Pudding Lane Bakery

Animal Puppets

Moving Pictures

Year 3 Overview

Year 4 Overview

Egyptian Bread

Bridges

Kite Making

Chariots

Product Packaging

Weaving

Year 5 Overview

Year 6 Overview

Embroidery

Ski Lift

Protest Fashion

Viking Longship

World Food

Shelters

SKILLS TO BE DEVELOPED

At Chandos, pupils will be taught to develop their design technology techniques through experimentation, including to control and use the tools and materials they are using.

The main skills that will be developed are:

Research and develop design ideas to create purposeful, functional and appealing products

Select and use a variety of tools and materials to perform practical tasks

Investigate and research a range of existing products to help inform own design

Build structures understanding how to strenghten, stiffen and reinforce their products

Prepare and cook a healthy and balanced meal

CURRICULUM IMPACT

At Chandos, we aim to instil a love of learning through our broad and exciting DT curriculum by encouraging children to develop ideas, communicate what they have learnt produce final products. Children gain an understanding of how products are created and work.

Children will have the opportunity to respond the the unit of work being studied by creating a 'final product' which will be evaluted by themselves and/or the class. This is their chance to demonstrate and express what they have learnt during their unit of work.

Mrs Barber is our DT Subject Leader

For more information about the DT Curriculum, feel free to speak to her and ask any questions you may have.

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