Sellindge School DT curriculum
Through creative and practical activities we intend for pupils to learn technical knowledge and are taught to design, make, evaluate through a range of work in relevant contexts such as: the home and school, gardens and playgrounds, the local community, industry and the wider environment. As part of food technology, pupils will be taught how to cook; apply the principles of nutrition and healthy eating as well as preparing a budget; this will help them throughout their entire lives.
Skills learnt at each stage in primary school.
Early Years Foundation Stage (YrR)
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EYFS – Understanding of the world (Technology) and Expressive art and Design
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Design Technology is explored through access to a range of resources in the environment both in child initiated activities and teacher led topic activities.
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Key Stage 1 – Year 1/2
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- Cut out shapes which have been created by drawing round a template
- onto the fabric
- Join fabrics by using running stitch, glue, staples ,over sewing, tape
- Make vehicles with construction kits which contain free running wheels
- Attach wheels to a chassis using an axle
- Join appropriately for different materials and situations e.g. glue, tape,
- Mark out materials to be cut using a template
- Cut strip wood/dowel using hacksaw and bench hook
- See glue gun used by an adult
- Cut, peel or grate ingredients safely and hygienically.
- Measure or weigh using measuring cups or electronic scales.
- Assemble or cook healthy ingredients.
- Understand where food comes from.
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Lower Key Stage 2 - Year 3/4
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- Understand seam allowance
- Join fabrics using running stitch, over sewing, back stitch
- Explore fastenings and recreate some e.g. sew on buttons and make loops
- Create a simple pattern
- Understand the need for patterns
- Incorporate a circuit with a bulb or buzzer into a model
- Create shell or frame structures, strengthen frames with diagonal struts
- Make structures more stable by giving them a wide base
- Prepare ingredients hygienically using appropriate utensils.
- Measure ingredients to the nearest gram accurately.
- Follow a recipe.
- Assemble or cook healthy ingredients (controlling the temperature of the oven or hob, if cooking).
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Upper Key Stage 2 - Year 5/6
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- Understand seam allowance
- Join fabrics using running stitch, over sewing, back stitch
- Explore fastenings and recreate some e.g. sew on buttons and make loops
- Create a simple pattern
- Understand the need for patterns
- Incorporate a circuit with a bulb or buzzer into a model
- Create shell or frame structures, strengthen frames with diagonal struts
- Make structures more stable by giving them a wide base
- Measure and mark square selection, strip and dowel accordingly to 1cm
- Use glue gun with close supervision (one to one)
- Understand the importance of correct storage and handling of ingredients (using knowledge of microorganisms).
- Measure accurately and calculate ratios of ingredients to scale up or down from a recipe.
- Demonstrate a range of baking and cooking techniques.
- Create and refine recipes, including healthy seasonal ingredients, methods, cooking times and temperatures.
- Understand how a variety of ingredients are grown, reared, caught and processed.
- Understand and apply principles of a healthy and varied diet.
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