DT
Vision for Design & Technology at St Katharine’s
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We want all our children to use their creativity and imagination to design and make products that solve problems, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.
A learner in Design & Technology will:
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design innovative, functional, appealing products based on their research;
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communicate their design ideas through annotated sketches, diagrams and prototypes;
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apply a range of technical knowledge in their products;
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select from and use a wide range of tools, equipment, materials and components;
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evaluate their own and existing products against their own design criteria;
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understand and apply the principles of nutrition and a range of cooking techniques to produce a variety of savoury dishes.
The DT curriculum at St Katharine's is well designed to that children follow particular sequences of learning in a series of lessons and across the school. D&T lessons follow a process of design, make and evaluate so a teaching sequence follows these stages:
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Understanding the context, user and purpose of the product & Investigative and Evaluative Activities (IEAs)
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Focused Tasks (FT) to teach technical knowledge
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Design, Make and Evaluate Assignment (DMEA): Design
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Design, Make and Evaluate Assignment (DMEA): Make
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Design, Make and Evaluate Assignment (DMEA): Evaluate & Improve
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The different areas of the DT curriculum are:
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mechanical systems
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electrical systems
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structures
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textiles
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cooking and nutrition
Below are some examples of learning across the school.
Investigative and evaluative activities
Y1 children taste a range of fruit to investigate their preferences.
Y6 children investigate and make annotated sketches of existing structures and research the work of architect, Zara Hadid.
Focused tasks
Year 1 children learn running stitch and overstitch.
Year 3 children learn how to butter bread.
Design
Year 1
Year 5
Make
Year 1
Year 6
Evaluate
Year 1
Year 5