INTENT 

Our vision for Design Technology is:

• to deliver a creative and inspiring Design Technology curriculum that develops in children the skills to design, make and evaluate
• for children to be curious about the world around them understanding it better through the exploration of Design Technology
• to provide enriched learning experiences to develop in children real life skills, technological expertise and perseverance

IMPLEMENTATION 

To achieve this, in line with the National Curriculum, we have developed a progressive Design Technology curriculum for the whole school which supports children in making cross-curricular links and offers opportunities for them to creatively risk-take and problem-solve. Children will develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to ultimately participate fully in the wider world. In learning to design, build and evaluate, children should be inspired by engineers, designers, chefs and architects to enable them to create a range of structures, mechanisms, textiles and food products with a real-life purpose.

HOW IS DT TAUGHT? 

At South Camberley, Design Technology is taught using an immersive approach which ignites curiosity and offers opportunities for exploration, design, implementation and evaluation. Our Specialist Art and Design Technology teacher delivers projects that focus on:

• structures and mechanisms
• textiles

Class Teachers undertake projects with a ‘Food Technology’ focus with their classes. Each year group learns the relevant skills progressively, building on their previous knowledge from the year before.

Our Design Technology curriculum creates links with other subject areas, such as geography, science, history and computing. Children learn about food hygiene, safe food preparation, seasonality, healthy eating and how to follow a recipe for meals such as pizzas, soups, smoothies and sandwiches. Children learn the skills of sewing and joining materials to create various textile projects. They work both individually and collaboratively towards a final outcome in all three areas. This gives our children vital opportunities to connect with one another in different ways, to recognise the value of effective social skills and active participation in achieving a successful outcome.

FUNDRAISING 

At South Camberley, we are passionate about children’s lives being enriched with memorable experiences and to make these possible, we hold fundraising events to help support and action trips and activities.

CELEBRATION OF WORK 

We celebrate our children’s achievements in Design Technology through displays and social media across our three sites. Pupils can also earn awards for ‘Endeavour’ or ‘Outstanding’ achievement in this subject.

IMPACT 

At South Camberley, we aim for all children to think innovatively, to question and explore the practical world around them and to develop a positive, growth mindset approach to their learning. Our diverse and enriching curriculum ensures that children move on to secondary school equipped with cultural and diverse outlooks, real-life values and technological application. By the end of Year 6, learners will have had memorable experiences, developed more varied ways to express themselves and will know how to apply the skills they have learned on their Design Technology journey through our primary school.