DT curriculum overview
Rationale / Vision
Rational / Vision
At St Mary’s we believe in developing pupils to become creative, risk-taking individuals, allowing them opportunity to understand risk and explore their ideas by providing them with a range of stimulating purposeful projects. Our DT curriculum encourages children to think critically to problem solve and reflect critically on their designs as both individuals and as a team. Our DT curriculum has been carefully designed to ensure that the projects are purposeful and allows children to reflect on their designs in a real-life context.
Finding our voice:
During our DT curriculum children will have opportunities to develop their vocabulary, grow in confidence and be able to communicate effectively about the impact DT has on the world around them.
Living in Community and service:
Through our DT curriculum children will learn how to design and make products for different audiences, and purposes to help in the world around them.
Growing in wisdom:
Through our DT curriculum children will learn to problem solve and create products for different audiences and purposes. Our curriculum will allow children to flourish in design technology understanding and skills.
Cooking and Nutrition
Electrical Structures
Textiles
In textiles, pupils learn different ways to join fabrics together. As they progress through school, they begin to compare the pros and cons of each method and decide which is most suitable for their work.
Mechanisms
In mechanisms, pupils are introduced to simple moving parts such as sliders, wheels, and axles. As they move through school, they learn to spot these mechanisms in everyday objects and explore how they work to create movement.
Structures
In structures, pupils build and test different models to learn about strength, stiffness, and stability. As they develop their skills, they identify weaknesses through trial and error and explore ways to make their structures stronger.