Design Technology
DT Curriculum Intent
Why do we teach our pupils:
Each of our children is a precious and unique individual, with God given talents and abilities, created to fulfil a special role in God’s intricate plan for the world.
‘“For I know the plans I have for you”, declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future”.’ Jeremiah 29:11
Why do we teach Design Technology?
We teach Design Technology to give our children a full understanding of the world around them and how it works. We aim for them to learn about inventors and inventions, manufacturing and engineering processes, textiles and food technology. Our children will be taught Design and Technology in a way that ensures the progression of skills and follows a sequence to build on previous learning.
In learning about the way things work, children gain a deeper understanding of problem-solving and critical thinking. It is in this understanding and valuing of the processes behind production, that children will learn to treat everyday objects, advances in technology and their own bodies with the full respect that God intended.
How will our teaching of Design Technology enable our pupils to fulfil the plan God has for them?
From the building of the Ark by Noah, to Bezalel who was “filled him with the Spirit of God in wisdom, in understanding, in knowledge, and in all kinds of craftsmanship” (Exodus 31:2-5), creation and craftmanship run through the Bible and our lives. It is God’s plan for us that we lovingly build and create for the benefit of our families and communities and do so in a way which supports and cherishes the world he made for us. Through the studies of inventors and inventions, children will gain an appreciation for the resourcefulness and ingenuity given to man by a very creative God, the first of all creators. Through the study of food technology children will learn of the beauty and completeness of the food provided for us by God – And God said, “Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed that is on the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit. You shall have them for food. ( Genesis 1:29) – and the importance of maintaining a healthy diet – Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body (1 Corinthians 6:19-20)
What do we want to achieve by teaching Design Technology?
We want children to leave St Leonard’s with an excellent foundational understanding of textiles, joinery and carpentry, engineering and food technology. We want children to begin high school at the level needed to make good progress in Design Technology throughout their school lives.
We aim for children to have high aspirations and understand the roles and careers that Design Technology can offer them. We also hope for them to understand the genuine impact that it can have upon their lives and the lives of their families, community and global community and empower them to be the people that can achieve this. We aim for our children to use all that they have learnt to create a safer and healthier world and planet in the future.
Design Technology FRUITS
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Whole school DT overview
DT Progression Of Skills
DT Progression Of Skills Declarative
DT Progression Of Skills Disciplinary
DT Progression Of Skills Procedural
DT Assessment
KS1 Year A Combining Food Assessment
KS1 Year A Levers Assessment
KS1 Year A Structures Assessment
KS1 Year B Eatwell Guide Assessment
KS1 Year B Textiles Assessment
KS1 Year B Wheels And Axels Assessment
LKS2 Year A Mechanisms Assessment
LKS2 Year A Simple Dish Assessment
LKS2 Year A Structures Assessment
LKS2 Year B Electrical Systems Assessment
LKS2 Year B Food Assessment
LKS2 Year B Textiles Assessment
UKS2 Year A 3D Textiles Assessment
UKS2 Year A Food Assessment
UKS2 Year A Mechanical Systems Assessment
UKS2 Year B Food Heroes Assessment
UKS2 Year B Mechanical And Electrical Systems Assessment
UKS2 Year B Structures Assessment
DT Medium Term Planning Examples
MTP DT Fire Fire (Christmas Card Levers And Pop Ups)
Autumn 2 LKS2 DT MTP
Growth And Green Fingers
Summer 2 DT Plan KS1
LKS2 DT STRUCTURES SUMMER 2
DT UKS2 MTP Textiles Summer
Design Tech MTP Apple Blossom
DT Knowledge Organisers
DT Knowledge Organiser Unit KS1
Spring 2 Mechanisms LKS2
Knowledge Organiser Unit DT Levers And Linkages Cherry Blossom
DT Structures KS2
DT Combining Foods KS1
Design Technology Apple Blossom Sp2
Knowledge Organiser DT Summer 2
DT Structures KS1
DT Apple Blossom
DT Adaptive Strategies
Adaptive Strategies In DT