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Barnburgh Primary Academy

Barnburgh Primary Academy

Design and Technology

"Technology makes possibilities. Design makes solutions."
 John Maeda

 

INTENT

At Barnburgh, we believe that Design and Technology prepares children to deal with tomorrow’s rapidly changing world. It encourages children to become independent, creative problem solvers and thinkers - as individuals and as part of a team. It enables them to identify needs and opportunities and to respond to them by developing a range of ideas and by making products and systems. Through the study of Design and Technology, they combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues, as well as functions and industry.

Our Core Values provide the platform on which we have built our curriculum offer at Barnburgh Primary Academy. Our Design and Technology curriculum is underpinned by our Core Values in the following ways;

 

COURAGE

  • To know that mistakes are part of Design & Technology and to understand learning from mistakes are part of the process to reaching a high-quality outcome.
  • To have the courage to explore and innovate using D&T.

PERSEVERANCE

  • To develop the ability to stick with something, to continue working, re-design and to re-evaluate, and most importantly - to never give up. 
  • To understand the perseverance and dedication that is needed to work successfully in D&T and to see a project turn from a design into a real-life model.

AMBITION

  • To do their best and then to push themselves beyond what they consider to be their best. 
  • To develop a desire to achieve something and to make a design come to life.

RESPECT

  • To respect the ambition and work of their peers.
  • To respect equipment used in D&T lessons.

INDEPENDENCE

  • To develop confident learners, who understand that Design and Technology is a process that requires constant attention to detail.
  • To develop resilient designers who have the confidence to think and overcome issues independently.

BEYOND THE SUBJECT

We want our art curriculum to help children to:

  • Think creatively about all aspects of their life.
  • See the world from different perspectives.
  • Increase their empathy.
  • Observe and look closer at the world around them.
  • See design connections in the world.

Please find the design and technology progression document below. This is a working document.

  1. Design and Technology Progression Document
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