Design and Technology
At Seaton Academy, Design and Technology is an inspiring and practical subject which prepares children to deal with our rapidly developing world.
To ensure high standards of teaching and learning in Design and Technology, our progressive whole school curriculum ensures that our children develop skills and knowledge in all aspects of the subject, including: food technology, woodwork, sewing, moving mechanisms and more.
Through the study of Design and Technology, our children combine their practical skills with an understanding of aesthetic, social and environmental issues, in order to design and make a product, considering their own and others’ needs. It encourages children to become independent, creative thinkers and problem solvers, both as individuals and as part of a team.
We believe that by providing high-quality DT education, we can teach our children not only to design and produce, but also to evaluate. A significant emphasis on the importance of evaluation allows children to adjust and improve their work, giving them not only a sense of accomplishment but also a solid foundation for the next step in their learning and an important skill for life.
Our exciting lessons offer the children opportunities to relate to prior knowledge, discover new ways of thinking, communicate their ideas, explore existing products and draw on knowledge from other subjects such as Science, Mathematics, Computing and Art, thereby enabling children to make links and connections in their learning
In each project, children will always: design, make and evaluate.
Food and Nutrition
We also understand that the teaching of food and nutrition holds a great importance. Food technology is delivered as part of Design and Technology and where appropriate, through Phunky Foods. Children develop their knowledge and understanding of nutrition, healthy eating, food preparation, hygiene and cooking techniques, in addition to understanding where their food comes from.
Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS)
In the EYFS, our continuous provision is designed to promote skills of inquiry, problem solving, shared decision making and scientific approaches to ‘understanding the world’. Continuous provision areas allow children to create their own open-ended products that support their imaginative play. Our carefully sequenced curriculum also provides our children to develop skills and knowledge in design, making and evaluating.
The children equipped with food hygiene and safety knowledge, through our enhanced snack times, where they are supported to prepare their own delicious snack using tools and equipment. This, alongside practitioners who are trained to observe, understand and develop these skills, will in turn, create confident and curious learners. This builds the foundations, embeds learning and prepares the children for a more specific approach to Design and Technology as they move into Key Stage 1.
Design and Technology Overview
DT Progression Map
DT at Seaton Academy
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