The aim of DT at Westacre is to set children on the path to becoming designers, engineers, chefs, architects and so much more. Children learn about how key events and individuals in design and technology have shaped the world we live in and how improvements have been made over time. The most important skills explored in design and technology are creativity and exploration, as it is with an open and ambitious mind, that new creations come into the world.
DT lessons can be sorted into the following categories:
- Design, plan and research
- Make and problem solve
- Evaluate
- Technological Knowledge
- Cooking and Nutrition
We currently have a cooking club running after school, to allow pupils to explore these areas in a smaller group, and potentially find a new passion or inspiration for a future career along the way.
Below you can see how these key areas are explored across our curriculum at Westacre and how we progress through these skills from Year 5 to Year 7.
Please see the document below for more information about our curriculum intent for DT:
Please see the document below for more information about how we support the needs of all learners in DT:
Please see the document below for more information about the 'subject traits' we have planned in DT that we aim for all our children to leave Westacre being able to do:
If you want to look into Design and Technology more at home, here are some useful links you may want to follow: