Design and TechnologyLIPA Primary School

Intent

Design and Technology should be the subject where mathematical

brainboxes and science whizzkids turn their bright ideas into useful products.

[James Dyson]

Intent

At LIPA Primary School, Design and Technology is

taught through our Project Based Learning

approach.

Design technology prepares pupils for the developing

world where technology is rapidly changing.

Children are challenged to become creative problem

solvers and risk takers, as individuals and as a member of

a team. Using their creativity, imagination, knowledge

and skills, pupils design and make products that will

solve real and relevant problems. They will also consider

people’s needs and wants in designing their products.

Children will reflect upon and evaluate past and present

design technology to gain a greater understanding of

how everyday products are designed and made.

Elements

• Ideas/ design research- independently develop a range of

original ideas.

• Create- independently use technical skills and processes to

create a final piece of work.

• Evaluate- critique their own and professional works.

• Designers- know about great designers linked to your year

group/ project.

Skills :

Opportunities to build and develop these skills across all year

groups. Progression maps showcase the key learning for each skill

in every year.

• Food

• Textiles

• Construction

• Mechanisms

• Electronics

• Digital Media

Intent

EvaluationRuns throughout

Evaluate and analyse designers, products and their

own.

ResearchDesigner or

Product Study

Technical Knowledge

Design

Final product

Design and Technology Teaching Sequence

Implementation

• Considering purpose and function in design criteria.

• Use talk, drawings and mock ups to inform final product.

Exploring and experimenting with different techniques, structure, cooking processes, tools and

mechanisms.

• Mini project outcome or part of project outcome.

• Applying knowledge of ingredients, tools, materials and techniques to a finished piece.

• Introduce/explore a new

technique• Opportunities to compare

and contrast• Exploring and testing

products

Implementation

Sketchbooks used from Year 1 to Year 6

Sketchbooks are individual to each child and show their

creative journey.

Sketchbooks will continue with each child throughout their

school journey.

Evidence in Sketchbooks:

Teaching Sequence – children will be aware of the

learning process in Design and Technology.

Some steps of the sequence may be recorded on Seesaw

(Online Learning Journey).

Children’s annotations – showing their creative dialogue

and evaluation.

At the beginning of each year, a basic skill focus summary

will be added to the pages of each sketchbook.

Teachers will have their own Sketchbooks to model and guide

their class.

Sketchbooks

Implementation

Inspiration from other schools

Vocabulary

• Art and Design and Technology word of the

week posters up in the classroom.

• Design and Technology Vocabulary

progression grid.

• Recap of vocabulary used in previous year to

support children in activating prior

knowledge.

Opportunities for Design and Technology

throughout the curriculum

• Taught through Project Based Learning

• Reading Mastery Cycle-Non-Fiction: Designer

or Product Study.

• Our children will continue to develop

Design specific vocabulary and engage in

evaluation and a creative dialogue.

Skills by the time our children leave us…

• Chefs (Food)- be able to prepare food whilst

understanding the ingredients needed.

• Engineers (Mechanisms )- choose appropriate

materials for a given purpose and use them safely

and appropriately.

• Product Designers (Electronics) – able to apply

scientific knowledge of electricity to design and

create products that use circuits.

• Mixed Media Specialists (Textiles)- able to use

a range of stiches to join fabrics and make quality

products.

• Architects (Construction)- . Design structures

choosing app processes and build frameworks

using a range of materials

• Digital Media Giants (Digital Media)- use

digital media to support research and product

development

What do our children think about Design and Technology at LIPA?

It’s good for your

mental health

because you can see

what’s around you

and create stuff.

- Y5 ChildMy Mum is a

designer. She

makes jewellery.

She helped me to

make my own

necklace.

-Y1 Child

You can draw and

show your ideas.

– Sonny, Y3 Child

You can work

together in a

group and you

can help each

other out.

-Y5 Child

When I am designing I

feel really excite

because you don’t

know how it will turn

out but you can keep

going and it will be

something

- Y5 Child

It’s fun to make

thing because

you’re designing

something that

someone can play

with everyday.

- Y2 Child

When you’re

designing

something you

can make it

brighter and

more beautiful.

- Y1 Child

I feel happy an

calm when I am

creative. You can

let your mind

focus on one

thing.

Y4 Child

I like drawing

and making

lots of things.

It makes my

happy.

- Reception

Child

You can make

something out of

lots of different

materials and it’s

not the same as

anyone else’s.

- Y4 Child