1. Bringing Design and Technology Alive
September 2014
Main text. Teaching D&T at KS1 and 2.Dr Gill Hope

2. Objectives
To become familiar with the requirements for teaching Design and Technology EY-KS2 (see ‘new’ aims for the NC )
To acquire the knowledge and understanding of the subject to be able to plan and teach using a range of resources and questions
To gain awareness of health and safety issues when planning activities
Meet the personalised concerns from the audit.
Deliver a ‘good or better’ session based on the lesson observation criteria

3. 1.Design and Technology in Primary Schools
Characteristics of ‘good’ design and technology teaching.
Concerns from Ofsted
Enjoyable D&T.
Initiatives and the ‘new’ NC.

4. 2.Design and Technology matters!
Why?
The importance and nature of D&T.
What is its role and value?
In a wider sense what is it about?

5. Design and Technology in schools
What D&T teaching have you already seen/taught in schools?
Foundation Stage
Key Stage 1
Key Stage 2

6. 3.Children’s D&T experiences
The experiences of young designers.
Awareness
Understanding
How do young children make sense of technology?

7. 4.Exploring Design Key ideas Creativity and problem solving
D&T and Art
Making D&T fun!

8. Knowledge and understanding of D&T
Pupils should be taught to:
Design
Make
Test
Evaluate
Refine

9. Developing skills Pupils should be taught to
Use appropriate vocabulary
Use design and make skills
Use ‘mock ups’, components,dis-assemble
Use secondary sources of information
Make plans ,discuss,evaluate
Develop problem solving skills.

10. 5.Global Technological Advances
Environmental impact
Citizenship

11. 6.Design Approaches Pupils should be taught to
Understand the ‘design process’
Observe and record
Express their own views about product design
Communicate in different ways
Reflect and refine

12. 7.Progression in D &T Cognitive and Physical development
Foundation stage
KS1
kS2

13. 8.In the beginning,EYFS Activity: using pictures using stories
Resources in an Early Years classroom-how could they be used to develop appropriate skills and understanding?
Role-play
Small world
Construction
Sand, water, malleable

14. Design and Technology Curriculum
EYFS
National Curriculum

15. Where do I start?
D&T basics

16. Subject knowledge for D&T
Themes and topics:
Quiz
Word search

17. Risk assessments
What must you take into account?

18. 12.Planning D&T teaching Plan a unit of work Consider: Objectives
Outcomes
Activities
Assessment
Vocabulary
Resources
Wow factor!
Visit
Cross-curricular links

19. 13.Assessing D&T learning
Approaches
Inclusion and SEND

20. 14.Developing learning in D&T
Some conclusions
The curriculum
Research
The subject leader/Inspection
Your Task
Plan a unit of study to cover half a term. This should include a medium term plan and six individual lesson plans. You should include ICT, a range of artefacts/resources, cross-curricular links and a visit if possible. It is expected that you teach at least two sessions. Photos, lesson plans, evaluations, evidence of children’s work should be included.

21. 15.Personal Reflection What went well Even better if
Impact on knowledge and Understanding
Key Action points