Welcome to Year 2

Design and technology

Learning objectives for the four sessions

To develop knowledge and understanding of

Design and Technology in the Primary school through the development of skills in:

Mechanisms Resistant materials Food as a material Textiles as a material

Learning objectives for the four sessions

To help you to: Understand the National Curriculum for Design

and Technology Develop knowledge of health and safety in D&T Understand the cross curricular nature of D&T Develop planning skills Develop assessment skills

Sessions this Year

Session 1 – Teddy Bears’ Name Tags

What is Design and Technology in the NC?

D&T across the curriculum

Designing and making card mechanisms

Sessions this Year

Session 2 – Teddy Bears’ Trollies

Making with resistant materials

The three types of D&T activity

Planning D&T activities safely

Sessions this Year

Session 3 – Teddy Bears’ Tabards

Making with textiles

Assessing D&T

How do children learn in D&T?

Sessions this Year

Session 4 – Teddy Bears’ Picnic Treats

Making with food

Health and Safety in food activities

You should increase your ability to:

Reflect on yourself as a teacher and learner of D & T;

Work safely in D & T; Use a variety of equipment; Understand how D & T can be taught

alongside with other curriculum subjects.

Design and technology

Welcome to Year 2Session 1

Session 1

Teddy Bears’ Name Tags

What is Design and Technology in the NC?

D&T across the curriculum

Designing and making card mechanisms

Learning objectives for the session

To develop knowledge and understanding of: The Programme of Study for Design and

Technology as a framework for designing and making

The cross curricular opportunities offered by D&T

Develop the ability to : Make a simple mechanism

D&T Activities?

Follow the instructions on your card to design and make a product.

Have we been doing D&T?

What evidence do we have for this?

Write a definition of D&T

The National Curriculum

The National Curriculum for D & T has 1 attainment targetThe programmes of study are divided into 5 sections;• Developing, planning and communicating ideas;• Working with tools, equipment, materials and

components to make quality products;• Evaluating processes and products;• Knowledge and understanding of materials and

components;• Breadth of Study.

Breadth of Study

IDEAS – investigating and evaluating a range of products;

FPTs – focused practical tasks; DMAs – design and make assignments.

Design and Make Task

Design and make a Name Badge/ Tag for your Teddy Bear to stop him from getting lost during the Teddy Bears’ Picnic.

You need to include a moving part/mechanism that he can play with on the journey.

Make sure that it is well made and attractive as well as clearly displaying his or her name.