Grange Primary School
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Design Technology
At Grange we believe that design and technology should be an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils 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 want our pupils to learn how to take risks and become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they should develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world.
Design and Technology Intent, Implementation and Impact
The following document outlines the intent, implementation and impact for design and technology at Grange.
Design and Technology Unit Map
You will find out design and technology unit map below which outlines the units that are taught in each year group.
Design and Technology Progression Grids
The following documents detail the progression for design and technology at Grange. The documents are split into EY-KS1 and KS2.
Design and Technology Unit Overviews
The following documents show the unit overviews for each subject and how the statements from the progression documents map to each unit being taught.
Design Technology Throughout The School
EYFS
KS1
KS2
SEND Statement
Grange Primary promotes a curriculum that puts all pupils, regardless of their needs, at the heart of what we do. By building mutual respect, we accept others for their differences believing that everyone is special and everyone has something to offer. Our inclusive and enriching curriculum, written for all children, provides pupils with meaningful and aspirational experiences as well as promoting personal growth for life-long learning. When the curriculum needs adapting to suit the needs of individual children, appropriate modifications are made by the class teacher with support from the SENDCo and the Curriculum Subject Lead.
Why is Design & Technology important at Grange Primary School?
Design and Technology at Grange Primary School aims to inspire children to be innovative and creative thinkers who have the appreciation of the product design. Through the design, make and evaluate process. We want children to develop the confidence to take risks, through creating design concepts, modelling, testing and to be reflective learners who are able to evaluate their own and others’ work. We want our children to have an awareness of the impact that Design and Technology has on our lives and encourage children to become resourceful, enterprising citizens who will have the skills to contribute to future design advancements.
Cultural Capital
Our curriculum is designed so all children are active participants in the research, design, make and evaluate process. They actively create their own products and work together to evaluate and improve their work. Children are all unique human beings and our design technology curriculum allows them to be hands on, exploring, researching and creating. The children are able to use their hands to explore materials, to twist, to turn, to bend, to mold, to cut, to tear, to join, to draw and to label. They are given many opportunities to explore and experience all those wonderful haptic moments which are essential to developing as a human being. We provide opportunities to learn about design technology around the world.
Reading Spine
Useful Links
Contact Information
If you would like further information regarding design and technology at Grange, please contact Mrs Thorez, our design technology lead, through the school office.