Design Technology

DT Intent:

DT should provide children with a real life context for learning. At Westwood Park, we want to allow children to aspire to reach their full potential through creating opportunities for them in the wider world. Through the DT curriculum, children should be inspired by engineers, designers, chefs and architects to enable them to create a range of structures, mechanisms, textiles, electrical systems and food products with a real-life purpose.

Children receive a DT curriculum which allows them to exercise their creativity. DT allows children to apply the knowledge and skills learned in other subjects, particularly Maths, Science and Art. Children’s interests are captured through theme learning, ensuring that links are made in a cross curricular way, giving children motivation and meaning for their learning. Children will learn basic cooking skills as an essential life skill.