1. Welcome to Year 2
Design and
technology

2. Learning objectives for the four
sessions
To develop knowledge and understanding of
Design and Technology in the Primary school
through the development of skills in:
 Mechanisms
 Resistant materials
 Food as a material
 Textiles as a material

3. Learning objectives for the four
sessions
To help you to:
 Understand the National Curriculum for Design
and Technology
 Develop knowledge of health and safety in
D&T
 Understand the cross curricular nature of D&T
 Develop planning skills
 Develop assessment skills

4. Sessions this Year
Session 1 – Teddy Bears’ Name Tags
 What is Design and Technology in the NC?
 D&T across the curriculum
 Designing and making card mechanisms

5. Sessions this Year
 Session 2 – Teddy Bears’ Trollies
 Making with resistant materials
 The three types of D&T activity
 Planning D&T activities safely

6. Sessions this Year
Session 3 – Teddy Bears’ Tabards
 Making with textiles
 Assessing D&T
 How do children learn in D&T?

7. Sessions this Year
Session 4 – Teddy Bears’ Picnic Treats
 Making with food
 Health and Safety in food activities

8. You should increase your ability to:
 Reflect on yourself as a teacher and learner of
D & T;
 Work safely in D & T;
 Use a variety of equipment;
 Understand how D & T can be taught
alongside with other curriculum subjects.

9. Design and
technology
Welcome to Year 2
Session 1

10. Session 1
Teddy Bears’ Name Tags
 What is Design and Technology in the NC?
 D&T across the curriculum
 Designing and making card mechanisms

11. Learning objectives for the session
To develop knowledge and understanding of:
 The Programme of Study for Design and
Technology as a framework for designing and
making
 The cross curricular opportunities offered by
D&T
Develop the ability to :
 Make a simple mechanism

12. D&T Activities?
 Follow the instructions on your card to design
and make a product.
 Have we been doing D&T?
 What evidence do we have for this?
 Write a definition of D&T

13. The National Curriculum
The National Curriculum for D & T has 1 attainment target
The programmes of study are divided into 5 sections;
• Developing, planning and communicating ideas;
• Working with tools, equipment, materials and
components to make quality products;
• Evaluating processes and products;
• Knowledge and understanding of materials and
components;
• Breadth of Study.

14. Breadth of Study
 IDEAS – investigating and evaluating a range
of products;
 FPTs – focused practical tasks;
 DMAs – design and make assignments.

15. Design and Make Task
 Design and make a Name Badge/ Tag for your
Teddy Bear to stop him from getting lost during
the Teddy Bears’ Picnic.
 You need to include a moving part/mechanism
that he can play with on the journey.
 Make sure that it is well made and attractive as
well as clearly displaying his or her name.