Design and Technology
My name is Fiona Brent I lead the subject of Design and Technology across our school. In this role, I have a strategic overview of this subject and regularly liaise with teachers, in all year groups, to ensure that your child has a rich and exciting experience of Design Technology.
Below you will find a lot of information about your child’s journey through our school as a design innovator.
If you have any questions about this subject, or have relevant expertise that you feel you could offer, then please do not hesitate in contacting me: fiona.brent@stokedamerelacademy.org
Fiona Brent
CONTENTS OF THIS SECTION
How is Design and Technology taught at this school?
Here you will find my Intent, Implementation and Impact statement for Design and Technology.
What will my child learn in Design and Technology and when?
Here you will find my Design and Technology Route Planner, where you can find both the name of the unit being learnt and the term in which it will be taught.
How will my child's skills progress in Design and Technology?
Here you will find my Progression of Skills document, which will allow you to see how your child will develop, as a design technology expert, as they move through our school.
How will my child's knowledge progress in Design and Technology?
Here you will find my Progression of Knowledge document, which will allow you to see how your child will develop, as a design technology expert, as they move through our school.
What 'key knowledge' will my child learn in Design and Technology?
Here you will find my Golden Nuggets documents, which layout the essential design and technology knowledge that your child should be able to recall by the end of the learning sequence. They also make great discussion point questions when you ask your child, "What did you do at school today?" and they respond with, "Nothing."
What Design and Technology words will my child be expected to use?
Here you will be able to discover all the subject specific vocabulary (which we call Star Words), linked to each Design and Technology unit.
Future plans for Design Technology at SDPA
Here you will find my Action Plan for Design Technology for this year.