By making a prototype and assessing the effectiveness, children see the importance of making mistakes in order to achieve a high quality product which meets their design criteria.
Children are given the opportunity to plan, make and review within each unit of work; allowing them to reflect continually and set goals to improve.
Children are encouraged to work independently; making mistakes without intervention from an adult (as long as it is safe to do so) which allow children to identify where they went wrong and think critically to rectify.
At the start of each unit children are given a design brief to work from. This allows them to create something that is not only fit for purpose, but something they can be proud of.
Children are given the opportunity to analyse existing products; identifying successes and shortcomings. These act as a benchmark whereby they can reflect upon their own successes and feel a sense of achievement.
All children receive equal opportunity to develop DT skills with increasing independence and appropriate scaffolds are provided for children with SEND.
Units within DT are specifically designed to enable each child to progress when using a wide range of tools with increasing complexity.
Through the practical nature of DT, whereby key life skills are taught, this gives children independence both inside and outside of school.
