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D&T in Primary Education

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Design and Technology is a practical and creative activity that provides for young children opportunities to:


  • explore the widest range of materials and processes to make things of quality that work;
  • understand the importance of precision and working carefully;
  • develop their knowledge and understanding of all subjects of the curriculum and, in particular, maths, science, ICT and art;
  • develop skills and confidence in talking to others and writing about what they have done;
  • make sense of the 'made world' that surrounds them;
  • work individually and in teams;
  • work safely;
  • enjoy a motivating learning experience . . . . . and have fun!


In addition to specific D&T skills, D&T can contribute to the Early Years curriculum by:


  • Providing a real purpose for naming and labelling;
  • Encouraging children to talk about what they have made;
  • Encouraging sorting and counting skills;
  • Requiring routines to be followed correctly;
  • Giving opportunity to help each other and work in pairs and groups;
  • Developing persistence and the ability concentrate;
  • Developing fine motor skills;
  • Providing a creative medium;
  • Prompting questioning and investigation;
  • Using ICT to produce images and text to help with their designing and making.