This handbook seeks to show how the revised "Design and Technology National Curriculum" can be covered and assessed through one unit of work each term in Key Stages 1 and 2. It has been written to help primary teachers plan and implement the revised "Design and Technology National Curriculum". It considers new statutory requirements and provides a sample policy and scheme of work which can be followed directly or adapted to a school's own needs. Alternatively, the framework and the photocopiable sheets can be used by a school developing its own policy and scheme of work. The sample scheme of work consists of six units of work for Key Stage 1 and 12 units of work for Key Stage 2, which cover all the requirements of the programmes of study. The units of work, one for each term, include: focused practical tasks to teach new skills; disassembly and evaluative activities, which look at existing products; and design and make activities. There is guidance on assessment to help teachers use the level descriptions. All units of work can be carried out in a normal primary classroom and do not require specialist knowledge of design and technology. The section on tools and materials helps schools identify the main equipment needed for design and technology activities and illustrates the basic techniques required.

 

This book is part of a book series called Key Strategies .

This book is at the following key stages: Key Stage 1, Key Stage 2 . A key stage is any of the fixed stages into which the national curriculum is divided, each having its own prescribed course of study. At the end of each stage, pupils are required to complete standard assessment tasks. KS1 covers school years 1 and 2, and ages 5-7 years. KS2 covers school years 4, 5 and 6, and ages 8-11 years. This book is aimed at children in primary school.

There are 123 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Hodder Arnold .

This book has the following chapters: Planning for design and technology: knowledge of the orders; identifying strengths; writing units of work; mapping coverage. Writing your design and technology policy: what to consider when writing your policy; sample design and technology policy. A scheme of work: providing a scheme of work; sample scheme of work. Key Stage 1: unit of work 1: cocktails; unit of work 2: souvenirs; unit of work 3: dips; unit of work 4: creating an environment; unit of work 5: puppets; unit of work 6: playground ride. Key Stage 2: unit of work 1: greeting cards; unit of work 2: Blackpool illuminations; unit of work 3: transport; unit of work 4: activity centres; unit of work 5: yogurts; unit of work 6: packaging; unit of work 7: making a meal of it; unit of work 8: torches; unit of work 9: a shopping bag; unit of work 10: reading books; unit of work 11: soap dishes; unit of work 12: lifting and lowering. Tools and materials.