Design and Technology

At Bleak Hill, we understand that D&T allows pupils to solve problems, think creatively and develop ideas. Our curriculum offers children a chance to use creative thinking and activity within a defined purpose and tangible outcome.  Bleak Hill is committed to nurturing children’s curiosity and creativity, as well as preparing them for living in a modern world where technology is rapidly changing and advancing.

In D&T, we aim to help pupils to

• Develop their design and making skills
• Work individually and collaborate with other pupils in a variety of contexts
• Evaluate products, made by themselves, their peer groups and companies.
• Learn the principles of nutrition, healthy eating and how to cook. 

Following the National Curriculum as a basis, teaching all statutory content, with a half term dedicated to D&T teaching every term (3 half terms per year group).

Topics build systematically on previous topics which contain over-arching transferable concepts. 

Skills to apply previous knowledge to new learning (across topics and year groups).

Specialised D&T days are planned to allow for enterprise opportunities.

Retrieval based learning techniques for every lesson in the sequence.

Evaluations for each lesson to provide formative assessment

Exit tasks to gain a summative judgment.