Design and Technology

At the Oaks, we strive for our children to become confident, independent, reflective and resilient designers and technicians. The D.T curriculum is designed to develop children’s knowledge and skills in cooking, mechanisms, structures, textiles and electrical systems. We strive for all children to develop the skills and knowledge to design, make and evaluate within each unit of work, through well designed and sequenced lessons and high quality modelling.  We relentlessly strive to ensure that children’s knowledge and skills are progressive and interconnected, leading to development of both life skills and skills acquired for future learning. 

We strive for our children to become: 

• articulate designers and technicians - being able to talk confidently and coherently about their work and the work of others. 

• independent designers and technicians - working with limited adult intervention to develop the key skills and knowledge within each unit of work. Seeking the support of peers and well modelled examples to produce products to a high standard. Articulating their own thoughts and ideas to develop unique designs, techniques and products. 

• resilient designers and technicians - recognising and learning from their mistakes and then believing in themselves to try again until they have accomplished the key skills required within a unit. 

• reflective designers and technicians - through the designing, making and evaluating stages of their work ensuring they are reflecting upon their mistakes and using their prior knowledge and skills. 

We strive for children to develop key skills and knowledge to support life skills that will prepare them for the next stages of their learning and to become equipped members of society. We strive for children to be inspired and prepared for the possibility of future career paths. 

We strive for our children to have access to high quality resources and equipment needed for each unit of work. We relentlessly strive to develop teaching and learning to ensure that our curriculum reflects and is adapted based on the needs of the children. 

At the Oaks we use Kapow’s scheme of work but have adapted and personalised it where needed.  https://www.kapowprimary.com

For further information, please contact admin@theoaksprimary.co.uk FAO Miss Hammond