Intent - Our vision
At St Nics', we want our children to:
Implementation - How we deliver this to achieve our goal
Impact - How we know our vision has come to fruition
Our children are ready for the next stage of their educational journey through:
Skills Progression: D.T (Design Technology) St Nicolas’ Infant School | |||
In KS1, statements in bold are non-negotiable in order to reach Expected Standard (no Greater Depth option). | |||
Skill | Reception EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 |
Design | Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
| Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves based on design criteria.
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking and drawing, and where appropriate, information and communication technology. | Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for other users based on design criteria.
Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, template and mock-ups, and where appropriate, information and communication technology. |
Make | Safely use and explore a variety of materials, tools and techniques, experimenting with colour, design, texture, form and function.
Make use of props and materials when role playing characters in narratives and stories. | Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]. | Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics. |
Technical Knowledge | Share their creations, explaining the process they have used. | Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable. | Explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axels] in their products. |
Evaluate | Share their creations, explaining the process they have used. | Teach/ introduce skills to:
| Apply and embed skills to:
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Food | Social-MS Manage their own basic hygiene and personal needs, including dressing, going to the toilet and understanding the importance of healthy food choices | Understand where food comes from. | Use the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes. |