Design and technology: List of significant designers, inventors and developments

It is important to make Design and technology relevant to pupils by giving them an insight into how existing products have been developed. This document shows significant designers and inventors studied in our design and technology scheme and those that could be studied further if time allows.

As the scheme is expanded from four to six lessons per unit, further opportunities to study designers from a variety of backgrounds will be added to the lessons.

Teacher visual art assessment tool: Drawing

*New* Knowledge organiser: RSE & PSHE – Year 6 Economic wellbeing

Religion & Worldviews: Teacher Knowledge Audit

This knowledge audit is a valuable resource for leaders in the field of Religion & Worldviews (RE). It helps identify areas where teachers may need support in effectively delivering various aspects of the subject. Additionally, it offers direct links to supporting videos to help increase subject knowledge and confidence in teaching the RE curriculum.

Teacher video: Computing vocabulary

This video defines key computing terms, from abstraction and algorithms to debugging and variables.

Teacher video: Debugging

This Computing scheme of work video supports teachers in teaching debugging, with real-world examples and Scratch techniques to build problem-solving skills.

Teacher video: Variables

This video explains how variables store and change information in coding.

Teacher video: Repetition and loops

This video explains how repetition and loops work in Scratch, helping pupils create animations and games with repeated actions

Teacher video: Algorithms

This video helps teachers introduce algorithms and step-by-step instructions used in computing and everyday life.

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