At Paxton Academy, our intent is to ensure that children are provided with opportunities to be creative and imaginative in their designs whilst being confident in creating real life products and understanding how these will work in the ever-changing world in which they live.
At Paxton Academy, we link our enquiry based questions to our design, as well as drawing on other areas of the curriculum. Through a variety of practical activities children will be taught the knowledge and skill of processing a design, then evaluating it. Children will have the opportunity to experience and learn the skills of cooking, construction, mechanics, textiles and sewing. Children at Paxton Academy will be encouraged to demonstrate our school values within every lesson.
To ensure consistency throughout the school, leaders ensure that:
· Staff receive regular planning support where and when needed.
· Topics are reviewed to meet the needs of pupils.
· Links are made with other curriculum areas where appropriate.
· Half termly book looks, planning scrutiny and pupil voice to ensure consistency.
· Learning walks provide opportunities for both formal and informal feedback
· Regular investment in up to DT date resources
As a result of this, pupils make good progress from their starting points and teaching and learning is consistent.
