St Martin’s School, Dover
Long Term DT Overview Y1-6 2016-2017
Autumn 1
What’s your goal?
1
Cooking and Nutrition
Use the basic principles
of a healthy and varied
diet to prepare dishes
Understand where food
comes from.
Project: Making Bread
Context: Harvest and
seasonal changes
Autumn 2
Why do we do this?
Spring 1
How can we go in the
right direction?
Technical knowledge
To explore and use
mechanisms in their
products.
Spring 2
How did they do that?
Summer 1
What can you do?
Cooking and nutrition
To use the basic
principles of a healthy
and varied diet to
prepare dishes
Technical knowledge
To build structures,
exploring how they can
be made stronger, stiffer
and more stable.
Project: Levers and
slides.
Context: Gardens and
Playgrounds
Project: Combining fruits
and veg to their sensory
characteristics.
Context: The Wider
Community
Project: Explore methods
for making standing
structures stronger and
more stable.
Context: Home and
School
Design
To design purposeful,
functional products for
themselves based on
design criteria
Design
To design purposeful,
functional products for
themselves based on
design criteria
Design
To design purposeful,
functional products for
themselves based on
design criteria
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
talking, drawing and,
where appropriate,
information and
communication
technology
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
talking, drawing and,
where appropriate,
information and
communication
technology
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
talking, drawing and,
where appropriate,
information and
communication
technology
Summer 2
Why did it / didn’t it
work?
LITERACY CC LINK – STORY
WRITING: LIGHT AND DARK
Make
To use a range of tools
and equipment to
perform practical tasks
[for example, cutting and
joining]
Make
To use a range of tools
and equipment to
perform practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
and joining]
Make
To use a range of tools
and equipment to
perform practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
and joining]
To use a range of
materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
characteristics
To use a range of
materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
characteristics
To use a range of
materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
characteristics
Evaluate
To explore and evaluate
a range of existing
products
Evaluate
To explore and evaluate
a range of existing
products
Evaluate
To explore and evaluate
a range of existing
products
LITERACY CC LINK – INFORMATION
LEAFLETS: TOYS
LITERACY CC LINK – INFORMATION
BOOKLETS/POETRY: CARRIBEAN
ISLAND
LITERACY CC LINK – POEMS/
DIARY/EXPLANATION: LONDON
LITERACY CC LINK– POEMS/
RECOUNTS/STORIES:
TRANSPORT
LITERACY CC LINK – LISTS/LEAFLETS:
LOCAL AREA
2
Technical knowledge
To explore and use
mechanisms in their
products [for example,
wheels and axles].
Cooking and nutrition
To understand where
food comes from.
Technical knowledge
To explore and use
mechanisms in their
products [for example,
wheels and axles].
Project: Use wheels,
axles and axle holders
Context: The local
Community
Project: Explore origins
of food.
Context: The Wider
Community
Project: Explore simple
joining techniques
Understanding wheels
can be attached or run
freely on an axle.
Context: Industry
Design
To design purposeful,
functional, appealing
products for themselves
and other users based on
design criteria
Design
To design purposeful,
functional, appealing
products for themselves
and other users based on
design criteria
Design
To design purposeful,
functional, appealing
products for themselves
and other users based on
design criteria
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
templates, mock-ups
and, where appropriate,
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
templates, mock-ups
and, where appropriate,
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
templates, mock-ups
and, where appropriate,
information and
communication
technology
information and
communication
technology
information and
communication
technology
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks [for
example, shaping, joining
and finishing]
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks [for
example, shaping, joining
and finishing]
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks [for
example, shaping, joining
and finishing]
To select from and use a
wide range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their characteristics
To select from and use a
wide range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their characteristics
To select from and use a
wide range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their characteristics
Evaluate
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
design criteria
Evaluate
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
design criteria
Evaluate
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
design criteria
LITERACY CC LINK –
STORIES/POETRY/INFORMATION
TETXS: OUR WORLD
3
LITERACY CC LINK – INSTRUCTIONS/
STORY WRITING/FACT SHEET:
BEING HEALTHY
LITERACY CC LINK – FACT SHEET/
PERSUASIVE WRITING/ADVENTURE
STORIES: INVENTIONS
LITERACY CC LINK –
REPORTS/POEMS/STORIES:
AUSTRALIA
LITERACY CC LINK – FANTASY
STORIES/NON FICTION: ANTHONY
BROWNE
Technical knowledge
To apply their
understanding of how to
strengthen, stiffen and
reinforce structures.
Cooking and nutrition
To understand and apply
the principles of a
healthy and varied diet
Technical knowledge
To understand and use
mechanical systems in
their products
[pneumatics]
Project: Strengthening
framework structures.
Context: The school
Project: Combining fresh,
processed and
precooked food
according to their
sensory characteristics
Context: The home
Project: Use a simple
pneumatic system
Context: Wider
Environment
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
To generate and
communicate their ideas
through discussion and
annotated sketches.
To generate and
communicate their ideas
through discussion and
annotated sketches.
To generate and
communicate their ideas
through discussion and
annotated sketches.
LITERACY CC LINK –
FILMS/BIOGRAPHIES: SOUND AND
VISION
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To understand how
individuals in design and
technology have helped
shape the world
To understand how
individuals in design and
technology have helped
shape the world
To understand how
individuals in design and
technology have helped
shape the world
LITERACY CC LINK – NON
FICTION/NON CHRONOLOGICAL
REPORTS/STORIES: Volcanoes and
Earthquakes
4
LITERACY CC LINK –
INSTRUCTIONS/FACT SHEET/DIARY:
Romans in Britain
LITERACY CC LINK –
POETRY/INFORMATION TEXTS:
Flowering Plants
LITERACY CC LINK –
STORIES/INFORAMTION TEXTS:
Stone, Bronze, Iron Age
LITERACY CC LINK – STORIES FROM
OTHER CULTURES/PERSUASIVE
WRITING/FACTUAL WRITING:
Europe – Focus on Italy
LITERACY CC LINK – FANTASY
STORIES/SETTING/CHARACTERS/NO
NON SENSE POEMS: Weird and
Wonderful
Cooking and nutrition
To prepare and cook a
variety of predominantly
savoury dishes
Technical knowledge
To understand and use
electrical systems in their
products [for example,
series circuits
incorporating switches,
bulbs, buzzers and
motors]
Technical knowledge
To understand and use
mechanical systems in
their products [levers
and linkages]
Project: Use cooking
techniques to create a
savoury dish.
Context: Leisure
Project: Using simple
switches to make a
functional product. Use
fabric and materials.
Context: Wider
Environment
Project: Using levers and
linkages Distinguishing
between fixed and loose
pivots.
Context: Industry
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional, appealing
products that are fit for
purpose, aimed at
particular individuals or
groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional, appealing
products that are fit for
purpose, aimed at
particular individuals or
groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
functional, appealing
products that are fit for
purpose, aimed at
particular individuals or
groups
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams.
their ideas through
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams.
their ideas through
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams.
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
To select from and use a
range of materials and
components, including
construction materials,
textiles and ingredients,
according to their
functional properties and
aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate a range of
existing products
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To evaluate their ideas
against their own design
criteria and consider the
views of others to
improve their work
To understand how key
events in design and
To understand how key
events in design and
To understand how key
events in design and
technology have helped
shape the world
LITERACY CC LINK – NON
FICTION/STORY WRITING/DIARY
ENTRY: Invaders and Settlers
5
technology have helped
shape the world
technology have helped
shape the world
LITERACY CC LINK – EXPLANANTION
TEXT/STORIES FROM ANOTHER
CULTURE/PERSUASIVE WRITING/
The Americas
LITERACY CC LINK –
BIOGRAPHY/DIARY/EXPLANATION
TEXTS/DEBATE: The Industrial
Revolution
Cooking and nutrition
To understand
seasonality, and know
where and how a variety
of ingredients are grown,
reared, caught and
processed.
Cooking and nutrition
To prepare and cook a
variety of predominantly
savoury dishes using a
range of cooking
techniques
Technical knowledge
To understand and use
mechanical systems in
their products [cams]
Project: Chn’s own ideas
to create a
company/ideas related
to food seasonality.
Context: Enterprise
Project: Adapt a recipe
by adding or substituting
an ingredient. Changing
ingredients with a heat
source.
Context: Culture
Project: Using cams to
change a rotary
movement into linear.
Context: Wider
Environment
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
their ideas through
LITERACY CC LINK – HISTORICAL
STORIES/INFORMATION TEXTS:
Invaders and Settlers
LITERACY CC LINK – LETTER
WRITING/ ADVENTURE STORIES/
FACTUAL WRITING: Rivers - Thames
and Amazon
LITERACY CC LINK –
DEBATE/POETRY AND
PERFORMANCE/EXPLANATION/
PRESENTATION: The Industrial
Revolution
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams and
pattern pieces
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams and
pattern pieces
cross-sectional and
exploded diagrams and
pattern pieces
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
LITERACY CC LINK – NON
CHRONOLOGICAL
REPORTS/ADVETNURE STORIES/
INSTRUCTIONS: Ancient Egypt
6
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
LITERACY CC LINK – STORIES WITH A
MESSAGE FROM OTHER
CULTURES/CHRONOLIGCAL
REPORTS/RECIPES : Mexico and
Mayan Culture
LITERACY CC LINK – BIOGRAPHY/
EXPLANATION TEXTS/DETECTIVE
STORY/POETRY : The Wonderful
World of Chemistry
Technical knowledge
To apply their
understanding of
computing to program,
monitor and control their
products.
Technical knowledge
To understand and use
mechanical systems in
their products [gears,
pulleys]
Technical knowledge
To apply their
understanding of how to
strengthen, stiffen and
reinforce more complex
structures.
Project: Use an ICT
control programme to
make a mechanism work.
Context: Wider
Environment
Project: Using pulleys
and gears.
Context: Culture
Project: Reinforcing and
strengthening
framework and
structures/relating
strength to shape.
Context: Wider
Environment
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
Design
To use research and
develop design criteria to
inform the design of
innovative, functional,
appealing products that
are fit for purpose,
aimed at particular
individuals or groups
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
To generate, develop,
model and communicate
LITERACY CC LINK – INFORMATION
BOOKLET/SCIENCE FICTION STORY/
DEBATE: Space
LITERACY CC LINK – STORY FROM
ANOTHER CULTURE/INFORMATION
TEXT/POEM: Mexico and Mayan
Culture
LITERACY CC LINK – INFORMATION
TEXT/DIARY/EXPLANATION TEXT/
ADVENTURE STORY: Mountains
their ideas through
prototypes and
computer-aided design
their ideas through
prototypes and
computer-aided design
their ideas through
prototypes and
computer-aided design
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
Make
To select from and use a
wider range of tools and
equipment to perform
practical tasks
[for example, cutting,
shaping, joining and
finishing], accurately
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
To select from and use a
wider range of materials
and components,
including construction
materials, textiles and
ingredients, according to
their functional
properties and aesthetic
qualities
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
Evaluate
To investigate and
analyse a range of
existing products
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
To evaluate their ideas
and products against
their own design criteria
and consider the views
of others to improve
their work
LITERACY CC LINK – AUDIENCE&
PURPOSE/INTERVIEWS/
EXPLANATION: History of St.
Martin’s
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
LITERACY CC LINK – RESEARCH/
INTERVIEWS/DOCUMENATRY/
MAGAZINE: History of St. Martin’s
LITERACY CC LINK – STORIES FROM
ANOTHER CULTURE/PLAYS/
POETRY/CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT:
Ancient Greece
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
To understand how key
events and individuals in
design and technology
have helped shape the
world
LITERACY CC LINK – STORIES FROM
ANOTHER CULTURE/ PERSUASIVE
WRITING/ADVENTURE STORIES: The
Far East
LITERACY CC LINK – TRIP
PLANNING/DIARY/ CHRONOLIGICAL
REPORT/NON CHRONOLIGICAL
REPORT/DEBATE: The Isle of Wight
LITERACY CC LINK –
BIOGRAPHY/WRITER’S STYLE/
FLASHBACKS/INTERVIEWS: The
Colour Blue