Design & Technology
Intent
Alignment to the National Curriculum
Our Design and Technology curriculum is designed around the National Curriculum in Key Stage 1 and the Early Learning Goals in EYFS.
At Sitwell Infant School we have introduced the Kapow Primary Design and Technology Scheme as a guide for our Design and Technology coverage.
Implementation
Planning for Design and Technology is based on the National Curriculum Key Stage 1 objectives and the EYFS documentation, which are linked to our creative half termly topics and structured lessons are planned and delivered with the emphasis being on children's knowledge and skills developing progressively as they move through school. Children also have the chance to consolidate their skills through afterschool clubs, such as felt-making, model making and lego construction. Within D & T sessions, children are given the opportunity to design and construct many types of models and artefacts. Children learn about the various techniques used to join and assemble a range of everyday objects and they evaluate the effectiveness of these techniques. We provide children with a range of tools and equipment which enable them to investigate how mechanics work, artefacts are made, and design, make, modify and evaluate their own work.
At Sitwell Infant School, we enable children to
Impact Approaches to assessment The impact of our Design and Technology curriculum can be constantly monitored through both formative and summative assessment opportunities. Ongoing evaluation is an essential part of the design process and pupils actively critique their own and peers’ artwork as part of their Design and Technology sessions. Children are assessed against the learning objectives during each half termly block of lessons on the Design and Technology skills and knowledge they demonstrate through comments they make during sessions, their application of skills and ideas in their sketchbooks and through their finished pieces of work. Evidence from each session is also collated by teachers and added to their class Design and Technology floor books. Together this is used to determine whether the pupil is working towards, working at or working beyond age related expectations. Assessment data is recorded on the half termly subject assessment sheets. Assessments are then used by the Design and Technology subject leader to inform future planning, highlighting any gaps in learning which need to be addressed or ensuring staff are aware of pupils requiring further support. |