Teaching Design and Technology at Key Stages 1 and 2

Dr. Gill Hope is a Senior Lecturer in the Primary Education Department of Canterbury Christ Church University, where she is Course Leader for Design and Technology

Introduction Designed technology and education Requirements of the National Curriculum for design and technology Framework for teaching and learning design and technology Progression in design and technology learning Planning to teach design and technology Assessment, evaluation and celebration in design and technology Subject content for practical activity in design and technology Crossing curricular boundaries Design and technology for global citizens of the future Appendix A: Achieving the standards for classroom teachers Appendix B: Web-links and online resources Appendix C: Sample scheme of work, Year 1 Appendix D: Lesson plan, Year 1 Appendix E: Sample scheme of work, Year 5/6 Appendix F: Lesson plan, Year 5/6 Index

"The mixture of tasks, intellectual and physical, is very good, since it recognises the diversity of learning within technology education" (Lecturer, University of Aberdeen)