Design & Technology
There's no learning without trying lots of ideas and failing lots of times. 'Different' and 'new' is relatively easy. Doing something that's genuinely better is very hard.
Jony Ive (Chief Design officer – Apple)
Vision
At Seaford Primary School, we believe that Design and Technology plays a vital role in supporting STEM education. In a world with a rapidly changing technological landscape Seaford Primary aims to foster a love of innovation, creativity, problem-solving skills, design and making.
The importance of Design Technology
DT allows children to explore a range of materials and processes in order to solve real world problems. In doing so it exercises their innate ability to think divergently, developing their critical thinking and analytical skills. Students learn to approach challenges methodically by identifying problems, researching solutions, and testing their ideas. The hands-on experiences students encounter allow them to build technical skills using a range of tools at their disposal under guided supervision. Finally, many DT projects require collaboration, thereby allowing children to learn to communicate clearly and listen to other ideas. A skill that is useful in any field.
Design Technology at Seaford
Our DT curriculum is crafted to engage pupils in a methodical design, make and evaluate process with the ‘client’ at the heart of their designs.
In KS1 we will focus on four key areas:
- Food
- Structures
- Mechanisms
- Textiles
In KS2 we will focus on five areas:
- Food
- Structure
- Mechanism
- Electrical systems
- Textiles
Our lessons are equipped with modern tools and resources, providing a safe and inspiring environment for pupils to develop their technical skills. We emphasize hands-on, collaborative learning, with cross-curricular links where possible allowing students to make meaningful connections.