This document outlines four sessions for a Year 2 Design and Technology course. Session 1 will focus on designing and making name tags for teddy bears using card mechanisms. It will introduce the National Curriculum for Design and Technology, which has one attainment target divided into five sections. It will also discuss how Design and Technology can be taught across the curriculum. The session objectives are to develop knowledge of the Design and Technology Programme of Study and understand cross-curricular opportunities in the subject. Participants will design and make a simple mechanism as part of a name tag for their teddy bear.

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.