Design Technology
Aims of the Design Technology Curriculum at Rednal Hill Junior School:
- To develop knowledge, skills and understanding in order to design and make high-quality products for a wide range of users and purposes.
- To test and evaluate their ideas and products, and the work of others.
- To improve basic cookery techniques and develop a love of cookery.
- To develop confidence in problem solving and taking risks.
Delivery of the Design Technology Curriculum at Rednal Hill Junior School
Design Technology skills are taught through a range of inspiring, practical and challenging projects across the key stage. In each project pupils are encouraged to RESEARCH past and present designs, DESIGN their own product, MAKE their own prototype and EVAULATE their own and others’ work. Projects cover the core disciplines of Design Technology:
The curriculum is sequenced to ensure that skills build progressively through each project and pupils revisit the discipline across the key stage. Progress in development is supported through a Design Technology Skills Progression document which identifies age-related expectations for each discipline.
Throughout each project pupils are encouraged to select and use tools and materials that are suited to the purpose and to talk about their designs. At each stage in the process pupils encouraged to think and work independently and collaboratively evaluating, extending and improving their ideas. Design Technology projects include a drawstring bag in Lower School and a Moving Toy in Upper School.
Mrs. K. Judd
If you'd like to find out more please contact me via the school office using:
Tel: 0121 453 2520 or
e-mail: enquiry@rednalhilljuniors.com