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Design and Technology (DT) is a subject that combines practical skills with creative problem-solving to design and make products that can be used within the home or real world.

Design and Technology at Sheridan involves a process of designing a product / project, creating and then evaluating that project. The students can draw on knowledge picked up in maths, science and art - building their problem solving skills to create a successful finished piece.

We encourage creative freedom within DT by allowing the students to adapt projects to their personal tastes and interests, while still allowing them the time to develop much needed life skills, while hopefully fostering the knowledge and confidence the students need to become capable adult citizens.

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We thrive to teach our pupils the essential skills required in every day life such as: Listening, Speaking, Problem Solving, Creativity, Staying Positive, Aiming High, Leadership and Teamwork following this framework

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SCARF Planning templates and tools SCARF is designed so that you can tailor it to your pupils' needs. The ready-made programmes below provide a starting point. Choose one of them - or build your own programme. If you choose SCARF half-termly units then long-term and medium-term plans are also provided for these.

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The Sheridan School Design and Technology curriculum aims to foster the above qualities in our students, while encouraging a deeper understanding of the way things work, how things are made and how to stay safe while doing it. Design and Technology can be a varied and expansive subject, and an interest in it can open up real doors for the children’s futures, an opportunity we believe every child should have.
Design and Technology is a highly creative subject, and allowing freedom of expression will encourage students to consider the things they create and really think about the end product. Students are encouraged to solve problems and work independently, but also occasionally they will work as a team. Finishing projects in Design and Technology can lead to a boost in confidence and a real sense of achievement. This way of teaching and learning directly encourages the schools ethos of safety, friendship, and achievement.

At Sheridan School, we aim to deliver a Design and Technology curriculum that:

Encourages creativity while keeping students safe, and educating them on how to properly use the tools available to them.

Builds the confidence of the students who participate in their DT lessons.

Equips students with actual life skills, further preparing them for their future beyond Sheridan School.

Allows room for mistakes, because sometimes, especially in practical subjects, there isn’t a “right or wrong” answer, but we want the students of Sheridan School to feel resilient enough to keep on trying.

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Core Concepts of Design and Technology...

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Core Concepts of Design and Technology...

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Below are the core concepts and skills of Design and Technology, that Sheridan students learn and build on:

Creative problem-solving:

D&T allows our students to develop their problem solving skills in a safe and secure environment - allowing for a boost in their creativity and confidence.

Creativity and Imagination:

Students can use their creativity and imagination to produce personalised products that suit their needs or wants. Allowing students to adapt their designs to their interests allows students to feel more in control of their work and offers a more inclusive way of working.

Practical Skills:

DT provides students with access to tools and machinery, as well as staff who can show students how to use them safely and effectively. This allows them to develop their practical skills in a hands on way, giving them skills for their lives beyond Sheridan.

Evaluation:

Sheridan school encourages students to evaluate or review their work, so they can learn to identify ways they could improve their work, as well as identify things that went well with their project. This can help develop a sense of pride in their work.

Interdisciplinary Approach:

D&T draws upon knowledge from other subjects like mathematics, science, and art, fostering a holistic understanding of design and its applications and providing cross curricular links and the ability to apply their other subject knowledge to real world problems. (For example, being able to measure wood successfully using rulers and tri-squares.)

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At Sheridan we use The SCARF planning framework for pupils with SEND to base our planning and objectives on

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Our SCARF resources are developed by teachers for teachers. Over 50,000 subscribe to SCARF as their chosen provider of PSHE. Here are a few reasons why:

A Whole-school approach to health and wellbeing

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SCARF's whole-school approach supports primary schools in promoting positive behaviour, mental health, wellbeing, resilience and achievement - giving you everything you need to meet the DfE RSHE statutory requirements. More than just a PSHE scheme of work, SCARF supports great learning every day.

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SCARF: Safety, Caring, Achievement, Resilience, Friendship

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Coram Life Education & SCARF is the UK's leading charity provider of PSHE and wellbeing education in primary schools. Our SCARF resources are developed by teachers for teachers. Over 50,000 subscribe to SCARF as their chosen provider of PSHE.

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At Sheridan school, we believe that every student should have access to the entire curriculum for every subject. This belief encompasses not only core subjects like Maths English and science but also Art and Design subjects too. In the past, Design and Technology has only been accessed by a few year groups, but we have recently made changes to the timetable to provide more Art and more DT to a wider number of students, across all secondary year groups. This will take full effect in January 2025, with a goal of expanding teaching and learning to primary classes once again too, on a monthly or bi-monthly basis.

To ensure that the learning can be accessed by all students who are in DT, we have produced bespoke schemes of work that is appropriate and achievable for every year group, and adaptable to a point that can suit the induvial needs of each student. All this while still allowing space for much needed creative freedom. With the new curriculum, we are introducing a range of new design processes, including textiles and sculpture, while still incorporating woodwork and those all important life skills.

To ensure that all our lessons remain accessible for the students, we regularly evaluate student progress and final projects. While we encourage independence within the subject, students will have continued access to skilled and experienced staff who can guide and support them, thus helping them to become more confident in themselves and their abilities.

Design and Technology staff are to be aware of changes to individual students EHCP’s, risk assessments and IEP’s, which will allow us to fully understand the students needs and how to adapt the classroom or the learning environment for each student.

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The impact of our Design and Technology curriculum will lead to confident students who feel a sense of achievement with their practical work and well as their core subjects. Introducing life skills, like simple DIY and other practical jobs will help them feel more prepared for their futures.

The impact of our curriculum will show:

Students that are confident in themselves and their abilities – which will influence the rest of their school careers and beyond.

Students that can make choices about their work and are Students at Sheridan school will take pride in their work, and know that they have achieved something.

Students leave Sheridan School prepared for the world beyond our gates with a knowledge of design and technology and are able to recognize how things around them are made.

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We use the Zones of Regulation curriculum sequences throughout our daily curriculum at Sheridan, encouraging pupils to express and understand their emotions.

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Design and Technology Curriculum Statement

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Design and Technology Curriculum Statement

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Sheridan School Curriculum Design & Technology statement. Indicating the ethos and pathway for pupils to succeed.

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Health and Safety in the workshop is taken seriously at Sheridan, with only trained members of staff operating the machinery and supervising students to do so safely.

Below are some rules we ALWAYS follow:

No running

Keep a good distance away from others when using tools.

Don't take/use tools without asking.

Hang bags and coats up on hooks

Tie long hair back

Clean up any spills or mess.

Wear goggles and ear defenders when using the machines

No rocking on chairs

Turn off machines when not in use.

The list goes on, and every student is briefed on these health and safety rules when beginning their DT journey.

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Here is a powerpoint that we use to help educate students on workshop safety, it includes helpful scenarios and diagrams.

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Some students have completed this worksheet in their lessons, but you could always do them again at home!

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This is a great "fill-the-gaps" worksheet, some of the students have completed this already - feel free to test their knowledge at home!

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This is a helpful worksheet that allows students to think through scenarios that could happen in the workshop.

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Why not try a relaxing wordsearch with your young person? Or have a competition to see who can find the words faster!

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A scheme of work is the long-term plan that our teachers follow for each subject, it outlines content of lessons and basic plans for each year group across an academic year.

The Design and Technology scheme of work at Sheridan is bespoke to our school and tailored towards our students.

While these are the basic plan of action for each year group, they are not set in stone and our staff allow for adaptation of the plans, with student interests influencing the direction of the projects we focus on. This is because we want to focus more on the skills our students are learning and less on the finished project.

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This scheme of work has been followed by current year 9's and 10's. (September 2024 - July 2025)

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Design and Technology Self Evaluation Sheet

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Design and Technology Self Evaluation Sheet

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Students will evaluate their own work at the end of each project. This will include a picture of their project, how they feel about it and what they might do to improve it. It also includes a section for a teacher comment, where the teacher can share their assessment of the students work.

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See a brief overview of our DT curriculum roadmap