Design Technology
Y5/6 D&T - Doodlers and Bridges
Intent
At Asquith Primary, our Design and Technology curriculum aims to inspire creativity, problem-solving and practical skills that empower students to actively shape the world around them. We believe that DT provides a unique opportunity for children to explore, design, create and evaluate while fostering critical thinking, resilience and teamwork.
A key focus of our DT programme is food technology, as we believe that food is an essential aspect of life. Understanding food production, preparation and nutrition supports students in developing lifelong skills and encourages them to adopt healthy habits. Through hands-on cooking activities in every year group, our pupils progressively build their kitchen skills—learning everything from safe food handling and basic knife skills to understanding balanced nutrition and planning meals. Each year’s cooking projects are designed to engage students in creating dishes that promote health and well-being.
Our DT curriculum is designed to help children see themselves as designers, makers and consumers who can make informed choices. Alongside food technology, students will explore textiles, structures, mechanisms and electrical systems, applying practical skills in real-world contexts. Ultimately, we aim to instil a sense of pride and independence as they realise the value of their creations. We are committed to providing a DT curriculum that equips our pupils with a foundation of skills, confidence and an enthusiasm for lifelong learning, particularly within food and nutrition, helping them make positive, healthy choices throughout their lives.
Implementation
We follow a Design and Technology scheme that ensures a progression of skills and covers all aspects of the Design and Technology curriculum. All classes should be teaching at least one unit of Design and Technology in each term.
When Design and Technology is taught, the sequence of lessons should follow a design, make and evaluate structure.
Each child should be able to follow a method to produce a final project and should be able to talk about their opinions during the making process.
Impact
Our children will:
- Have creative minds.
- Enjoy and value Design and Technology and know why they are doing things, not just how.
- Gain skills and knowledge that will build their problem solving abilities
Progress is demonstrated through regularly reviewing and scrutinising children’s work. Namely through:
- Looking at pupil’s work.
- Observing how they perform in lessons.
- Talking to them about what they know.
As a result of our design and technology curriculum, our children gain an understanding of designing, making and evaluating projects and the implications of the ever changing technological world, today and in the future.