Shawclough Skills Progressions – Design and Technology Curriculum Intent:
At Shawclough Primary School we intend to build a Design Technology curriculum which is inspiring, rigorous, and practical. We want our children to use creativity and imagination, to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. We intend for all children to acquire appropriate subject knowledge, skills and understanding as set out in the National Curriculum. It is our aim to create strong cross curricular links with other subjects, such as Mathematics, Science, Computing, and Art. We want Design and Technology to prepare our children, to give them the opportunities, responsibilities, and experiences they need to be successful in later life.
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ELGs Exploring and using media and materials: Children sing songs, make music and dance, and experiment with ways of changing them. They safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function. Being imaginative: Children use what they have learnt about media and materials in original ways, thinking about uses and purposes. They represent their own ideas,
EYFs *Select appropriate resources *Use gestures, talking and arrangements of materials and components to show design * Use contexts set by the teacher and myself *Use language of designing and making (join, build, shape, longer, shorter, heavier etc.) *Construct with a purpose, using a variety of resources *Use simple tools and techniques *Build / construct with a wide range of objects *Select tools & techniques to shape, assemble and join *Replicate structures with materials / components *Discuss how to make an activity safe and hygienic *Record experiences by drawing, writing, voice recording