The world around us is full of amazing designs; many of which quite rightly fill us with awe and wonder and we place our trust in every day. At Dereham CofE Junior Academy, we want our children to have an inquisitiveness about design and the creative confidence and technical competence to solve practical problems.

We want our pupils to study their environments, question the world around them, evaluate past and present designs and technologies, and develop a deep respect for how things work the way they do.

We want our pupils to have the courage to take risks and to become resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens able to contribute creatively to society. We believe this can be completed whilst showing responsibility and demonstrating kindness for the environment through considering the use of sustainable or recycled materials in their designs and products.

We want our pupils to foster an enjoyment, pride and sense of purpose in designing and making that inspires them today and maybe even develops aspirations to work in this field in the future. The majority of our D&T curriculum is delivered through our cross-curricular topics as opposed to weekly discrete D&T lessons.

An overview for D&T can be seen by clicking here.

D & T	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Year 3		Through Topic				Through Topic
Year 4		Through Topic		DT Discrete Topic		Through Topic
Year 5		Through Topic	Through Topic	Through Topic
Year 6		Through Topic				Through Topic
The vast majority of DJA’s D&T curriculum is taught through cross-curricular topics at the times above. Some elements may be taught discretely when necessary or as a discrete topic on D&T only.