Design and Technology at Shardlow Primary School

We intend to...

• Provide an opportunity for all children to learn the knowledge and skills required to be a successful designer.
• Encourage children to engage with and discover an interest for design and technology.
• Widen children’s vocabulary and use of technical language.
• Provide dedicated time for all children to access the Design and Technology curriculum and an opportunity to be creative.
• Ensure that the curriculum is progressive so that children can develop on the knowledge and skills they have previously learned.

What does this look like?

• Each strand of the D&T curriculum is mapped out to ensure specific knowledge and skills are taught during each unit.
• The subject map is progressive across each strand of the D&T curriculum, ensuring pupils build on the knowledge and skills acquired in previous units.
• Pupils learning is recorded in a ‘booklet’, allowing the children to explore the design criteria, explore and evaluate existing products, design and evaluate products.
• Children complete 3 projects each academic year. These projects usually link with their topic and Literacy text to drive the product, purpose and user.
• All children are supported in accessing their learning in D&T. Teachers consider the needs of all learners and provide the tools to ensure that all pupils can access the learning material.  
• The D&T curriculum reflects the school ethos, encouraging children to become independent, motivated, confident, respectful, responsible and open-minded learners.

If you would like to find out more about our DT curriculum at Shardlow, please contact Miss Wragg through enquiries@shardlow.derbyshire.sch.uk.