We are researchers, designers, makers and reviewers!
Design and Technology at Bickershaw Church of England Primary School
Design and Technology encourages children to learn to think and intervene creatively to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team. They are taught to look for opportunities and to respond to them by developing a range of ideas and making a range of products. The children are also given opportunities to reflect upon and evaluate past and present design technology, its uses and its effectiveness and are encouraged to become innovators.
The children are taught through the cyclonic approach:
Research – Mock up – Design – Make – Evaluate
When the children encounter a problem, they are encouraged to go back to the start of the process, making the necessary changes as they progress.
Where possible, learning experiences are based upon ‘real life’ so that the children can really understand the benefit of this cyclonic approach and where it fits within the ‘real world’.
Our Design and Technology curriculum will be underpinned by the drivers of heritage, initiative and possibilities.
All children will develop the skills and knowledge to:
Areas of Learning
More detailed information, regarding what is specifically taught in each year group, can be found in our Progression documents at https://www.bickershaw.wigan.sch.uk/virtual-office/school-curriculum-information
Raising a Design and Technology Minded Child
We want to develop a curiosity within our children so that they ask questions which will develop their own inquiry based projects: 'How can that be made better?', 'How does that work?' and 'What will happen if… ?'. These are the building blocks for the researching, designing and making process.
Fun ideas to do at home to develop Design and Technology:
Check out the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) website for more exciting ideas of activities that can promote DT at home: