DT

What DT looks like at Shaw Ridge School

What a DT lesson can look like in our school:

• DT can be taught discreetly or through a cross-curricular approach
• Evidence of DT can be seen on display, in books and in sketchbooks
• Opportunities to inspire children’s curiosity about DT
• A well planned ‘Progression of Skills’ to enable the children to work on and develop new skills in each Year.
• Opportunity is given to edit and improve DT designs

This is how it works:

• Each term, every child creates a minimum of one piece of DT work either via a cross curricular approach or as a discrete skill
• Work is updated and displayed in classrooms throughout the year.
• Collaborative work in each year group for topic/any subject is produced
• Collaborative school projects throughout the year.

This is our philosophy:

• High quality modelling and scaffolding of the skill leading to high quality DT work.
• Cross-curricular links wherever possible
• Encourage children to show resilience and perseverance

This is what we do:

• We follow a progressive skills curriculum that develops key themes: designing, making, evaluating, technical knowledge, cooking and nutrition.
• The skills are covered through cross curricular work that will enable the children to develop and use that skill.
• Lessons may be taught discreetly or as a block of lessons. Links with other areas of the curriculum are embraced to provide a more meaningful learning experience
• Raised profile of DT work through the use of displays to showcase work.
• Open Evening provides opportunities for parental involvement to showcase DT projects.

This is what you might typically see:

• Enthusiastic, engaged learners who are willing to share their work
• Independent and collaborative work
• Vivid, inspiring displays of work
• Range of challenges/differentiation to meet needs of all children
• Reflective learners who are willing to improve
• Engagement, perseverance and resilience

This is how we know how well our pupils are doing:

• Different forms of feedback
• Observations of children during lessons
• Photographic/video evidence
• Targeted use of TAs

This is the impact of teaching:

• Confident children who can talk about DT
• Children who are prepared to take risks and develop their attitude towards DT
• Children who enjoy DT lessons

DT Progression of Skills & Knowledge