Design and Technology Intent
DT should provide children with a real life context for learning, they should be inspired by engineers, designers, chefs and architects. At Colburn, children receive a design and technology curriculum which allows them to exercise their creativity through designing and making; they are taught to combine their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding in order to design, make and evaluate a product. Skills are taught progressively to ensure that all children are able to learn and practice in order to develop as they move through the school. Evaluation is an integral part of the design process and allows children to adapt and improve their product, this is a key skill which they need throughout their life. DT also allows children to apply the knowledge and skills learned in other subjects, particularly Maths, Science and Art.
DT |
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Year 6 |
Autumn |
Textiles - Sock puppets Cut and join fabric |
Structures - Moving Story Levers and Sliders
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Structures - Moving Monsters Pneumatic Systems Levers and Linkages |
Textiles - To create a Viking purse Templates and Patterns |
Structures - Musical Instruments Joining Structures
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Structures - Theme Park Ride, (working scale model) Cams Pulleys, Drive Belts including electrical circuits and Gears (including motors that are linked to computer technology) |
Spring |
Structures - Moving Vehicles Wheels and axles Using frames for construction |
Textiles - Create a Kite Cut and join fabric Using frames for construction
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Textiles - Fabric Flower/plant with labels to teach yr 1 children to name parts of plant Templates and Patterns |
Structures - Light Up Signs Construct a Frame from a Net Simple Electrical Circuits and Switches (including those operated by a control box) |
Food - Create a cake using Fairtrade ingredients Changing and Altering |
Textiles- Create a drawstring bag Joining Textiles |
Summer |
Food - Teddy Bears’ Picnic- preparing sandwiches Sensory Properties of Food
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Food - Creating a new chocolate/sweet Sensory Properties of Food |
Food - Create a pizza that appeals to children Preparation and Combination |
Food - Flavours from around the World, create a dish inspired by the cuisine of another country for consideration on the school dinner menu. Preparation and Combination |
Textiles - Pencil Case Joining Textiles |
Food - Dinner party- Prepare a 3 course meal to be served up to invited guests Changing and Altering |