DT
Designers at Front Lawn will develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently. They will build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.
They will critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others. They will also understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
Content and Sequencing
- DT, along with most Foundation subjects are linked with the overarching whole school topic and the individual topic of each class.
- Topics ‘designed’ with relevance in mind. For example Year 2 build a new playground for Leigh Park as part of our ‘wonderful world’ topic
- DT is taught in a Research, Skills, Plan, Make, Evaluate sequence.
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Click here to see the progression of skills taught through Milestones
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DT subject journey - wheels and axels
Retrieval Practise
Parts of the DT curriculum need to be taught regularly to ensure that this is embedded within their long-term working memory. We therefore ensure that the key knowledge in DT is repeated in each milestone.
The task for DT is also repeated across each year group so the children gain in knowledge and confidence. For example Year 1 have 3 opportunities to build a structure. Each structure will build on the knowledge of structures from the previous opportunity.
More able Designers
The more able Designers at Front Lawn will experience a designers day where they will be supported in designing and making a product.
Assessment
DT is assessed each Term. Teachers identify who is exceeding expectations and children who are not meeting the expected standard. Teachers will be mindful of any significant groups who are not making progress and ensure they keep a close eye on them the following term.
As designers we love to create new things.