Design Technology
Our vision for Design Technology at William Lilley:
Our children develop their DT skills through a broad range of practical experiences. Children are encouraged to solve relevant problems through innovative design and risk-taking. They use an iterative design process through critical evaluation and exploration of products and processes.
Implementation:
Our Design Technology curriculum is implemented through a range of strategies to allow for exploration and to develop personal creativity. Stategies include:
- Topics incorporating DT knowledge and skills
- Whole school Design Technology project week
- Challenges are utilised as a strategy to support children’s problem solving and application of DT skills.
- Progressive child initiated learning opportunities in EYFS and the nest in KS1, building on developmental skills eg creative areas, workshops and construction
- The process of design is recorded progressively throughout the school, from discussions to written and illustrated plans.
- Baking is developed throughout the school, through Friday enrichment clubs and topic based sessions.
- After school club to provide further enhance and promote DT
- Enhancements through visits, trips and visitors to the school eg, Newstead Abbey
- Homework DT based tasks and related celebration assemblies for completed tasks
- Knowledge and skills based curriculum focusing upon; designing, making and evaluating, textiles, mechanisms, materials, construction, cooking and nutrition