DT

DT Intent, Implementation & Impact

Intent

CHPA Curriculum Aims:

• Provide an exciting, inspiring, practical and challenging Design Technology
  curriculum for all pupils.
• To enable pupils to use creativity and imagination to design and make products.
• Pupils are also given opportunities to explore, reflect upon and evaluate past
  and present design technology and are encouraged to become problem solvers in
  their own right.
• To teach pupils to become responsible, resilient and competent to use tools and
  machinery.
• To teach pupils to importance of safety whilst designing products and increase their
  awareness of healthy eating and hygiene.
• We aim to make cross‐curricular links such as mathematics, science, computing and
  art.

Implementation
Design and Technology is a crucial part of school life and learning and it is for this reason
that CHPA is dedicated to the teaching and delivery of a high‐quality Design and Technology
curriculum. Planning is adapted to the particular needs and requirements of our children
ensuring the National Curriculum is followed and all pupils are able to be the best they can
be in D&T. Key skills and knowledge for DT have been mapped across the school to ensure
clear progression through the year groups. Key concepts and technical vocabulary are also
included in planning which follows an overall design, make and evaluate structure.
Encouraging the use of technical vocabulary during discussion opportunities links directly
into our whole school focus on improving oracy skills. Teachers are given ownership and
flexibility to plan for Design and Technology; often teaching DT as a block of lessons to allow
the time needed for the children to be critical, inventive and reflective on their work. Units
on nutrition are taught ensuring that children have a growing understanding of where food
comes from. Pupils are also being introduced to specific diverse designers, chefs,
nutritionists, etc. helping them to appreciate human creativity and achievement and
increase the cultural capital from which they can draw in the future.

Impact
Pupils will have clear enjoyment and confidence in Design and Technology that they will
then apply to other areas of the curriculum. Through carefully planned and implemented
learning activities the pupils develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed
to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly
technological world. They gain a firm foundation of knowledge and skills to see them
equipped to take on further learning in Secondary School. Pupil’s skills and knowledge are
assessed by the class teacher, throughout lessons and a summative assessment is
completed termly. This informs the Design and Technology coordinator of any further areas
for curriculum development, pupil support and/or training requirements for staff.

DT Curriculum Information 2024 -2025

DT End Points

DT vocabulary

DT Progression of Knowledge & Skills

DT progression

DT – Learning in Action