Bringing design and technology to life for our young designers of today!
At NET, our Design and Technology curriculum aims to ensure:
- Pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.
- Pupils are progressively taught knowledge and skills to become innovative and creative thinkers who have an appreciation for the product design cycle: to design, make and evaluate products for a wide range of users, developing their technical knowledge.
- Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject.
- Pupils develop the confidence to take risks through drafting design concepts, modelling and testing, and to be reflective learners who evaluate their work and the work of others.
- Pupils are aware of the impact of design and technology on our lives and are encouraged to become resourceful, enterprising and capable citizens.
- Understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
The curriculum follows the Kapow Primary scheme of work and has been strengthened so that pupils revisit the learning in a spiral continuum curriculum. Pupils revisit strands and skills with greater complexity and depth. Prior learning is utilised to provide foundations and building blocks for long-term retention.
Long Term Plan
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
|---|---|---|---|
| EYFS | DT is part of continuous provision and activities: tools, textiles, food, structures, mechanisms. | ||
| Year 1 | Making a Moving Story Book Mechanisms What is a lever mechanism? – BBC Bitesize |
Fruit and Vegetables Cooking and Nutrition Where does food come from? – BBC Bitesize |
Constructing a Windmill Structures What is a structure? – BBC Bitesize |
| Year 2 | Puppets Textiles How to decorate a product – BBC Bitesize |
A Balanced Diet Cooking and Nutrition What is healthy eating? – BBC Bitesize |
Baby Bear’s Chair Structures Building structures – BBC Bitesize |
| Year 3 | Eating Seasonally Cooking and Nutrition What is seasonality? – BBC Bitesize |
Constructing a Castle Structures Strengthening cardboard structures – BBC Bitesize |
Pneumatic Toys Mechanisms What is a pneumatic device? – BBC Bitesize |
| Year 4 | Static Electricity Electrical Systems What is a component? – BBC Bitesize |
Adapting a Recipe Cooking and Nutrition Why is taste important? – BBC Bitesize |
Cushions Textiles What is appliqué? – BBC Bitesize |
| Year 5 | Stuffed Toys Textiles How can fabric joins be strengthened? – BBC Bitesize |
Bridges Structures Frame and shell structures – BBC Bitesize |
What Could Be Healthier? Cooking and Nutrition What are nutrients? – BBC Bitesize |
| Year 6 | Steady Hand Game Electrical Systems What is a component? – BBC Bitesize |
Come Dine with Me Cooking and Nutrition What are food choices? – BBC Bitesize |
Automata Toys Mechanisms What is a cam mechanism? – BBC Bitesize |