CURRICULUM

Design and Technology: DT has now been integrated into the topic curriculum for each year group. Below is how each DT project can be linked into the geography curriculum. By doing this, the children will be able to see the link between what they have learned in different subjects.

Design and Technology Long Term plan 2017-18

Year Group Autumn Spring Summer
1 Autumn 2: Mechanisms Y1/2– sliders and levers

Link to geography topic of Local area. E.G Make a poster or book about the local area.

 Spring 2: Food Y1/2– Preparing fruit and vegetables (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS1).

Link to geography topic of Non EU countries. E.G Look at food and prepare food from non-EU countries

 Summer 2: Structures Y1/2– freestanding structures. Link to Geography topic of Animals from different continents/countries. E.G design an enclosure for a farm/zoo animal
2 Autumn 1: Textiles Y1/2– templates and joining techniques. Link to History topic of Florence Nightingale. E.G design a medical bag, design an item of historical clothing. Spring 1: Mechanisms Y1/2– wheels and axels

Link to History topic of explorers. E.G design a mode of transport/vehicle for an explorer.

 Summer 1: Food Y1/2– Preparing fruit and vegetables (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS1). Link to History topic of food over time. E.G Prepare food from different eras, past to present.
3 Autumn 2: Food Y3/4– healthy and varied diet (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2). Link to geography topic of Compass/zones of the earth. E.G Investigate and make a dish from a country in a particular zone. Spring 2: Structures Y3/4– shell structures (including computer aided design). Link to geography topic of Climate zones. E.G Design an environmentally package Summer 2: Textiles Y3/4– 2D shape to 3D product. Link to geography topic of The seaside. E.G Design a beach bag, fashion accessory for the beach.
4 Autumn 2: Food Y3/4– healthy and varied diet (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2). Link to geography topic of North America. E.G. investigate and cook a North American dish Spring 2: Mechanical Systems Y3/4– levers and linkages. Link to geography topic of UK rivers and mountains.  E.G. Design a bridge with a lifting mechanism to go over a river. Summer 2: Electrical systems Y3/4– simple circuits and switches (including programming and control). Link to geography topic of volcanoes and earthquakes E.G Design an earthquake/volcano warning system (sound).
5 Autumn 2: Electrical systems Y5/6– more complex switches and circuits (including programming, monitoring and control). Link to geography topic of UK study. E.G Design an automatic light for an area at night. Spring 2: Structures Y5/6– frame structures. Link to geography topic of European study. E.G Design a structure for a place they have studied, make a model of a structure they have seen. Summer 2: Food Y5/6– celebrating culture and seasonality (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2). Link to geography topic of South American study. E.G investigate and make food from a south American country in terms of nutrition.
6 Autumn 2: Food Y5/6– celebrating culture and seasonality (including cooking and nutrition requirements for KS2). Link to geography topic of settlement and trade links. E.G Investigate food traded between countries, look at the diet of people in different countries and design a healthy dish. Spring 2: Textiles Y5/6– combining different fabric shapes (including computer aided design). Link to geography topic of Natural resources. E.G design an item based on nature. Summer 2: Mechanical systems Y5/6– pulleys or gears. Link to geography topic on How ill the worl look in our future. E.G design a vehicle of the future.