Design and Technology
Intent
At Pinfold Street, our design and technology curriculum equips pupils with the practical skills, subject knowledge and creativity they need to be ‘Prepared for Life’. Pupils learn to identify real-life problems, research users’ needs, and design and make purposeful, safe and well‑crafted products that solve those problems. Through hands‑on making, testing and evaluation, pupils develop resilience, independence and the technical vocabulary to explain their choices, so they can become resourceful, enterprising and capable citizens.
Implementation
The curriculum is planned in well-sequenced, progressive lessons. The children are taught in blocks to immerse them in their learning to enable them to know more and remember more. We use Grammarsaurus units of work to support our design and technology curriculum.
Impact
The pupils are expected to know and understand the functional and aesthetic properties of a range of materials and resources. Understand and apply the principles of healthy eating, diets, and recipes, including key processes, food groups and cooking equipment. Children collate their ideas and progression in their design books.