During Key Stage 1 pupils learn through a variety of creative and practical activities. Pupils are taught the knowledge, understanding and skills needed to engage in the process of designing and making. Pupils are taught to design purposeful, functional, appealing products and generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates and IT. Pupils learn to make by selecting from and using a range of tools and equipment, materials and components. Pupils learn to explore and evaluate their own ideas and existing products. Pupils learn technical knowledge that allows them to build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable. They also explore and use mechanisms such as levers, sliders, wheels and axles in their products.
Our DT intent
We aim to provide a curriculum that will nurture children's curiosity and creativity as well as preparing them for living in a modern world where technology is rapidly changing. We aim for our pupils to: