Overview - Special Needs D&T

Design and technology provides particular opportunities for:

• practical learning experiences which promote success and raise achievement
• focusing on real scenarios and design problems that are meaningful to pupils
• using appropriate and differentiated materials to suit pupils of differing abilities, enabling access to the curriculum for all
• communicating using a range of methods - avoiding over-reliance on the written word
• using ICT as a means to pupils realising, developing and enhancing their work
• access to and supporting learning in other subjects, eg maths. and science
• work on personally motivated design tasks where the pupil takes ownership of their work and of their own learning
• working within a flexible range of contexts and topics that can be adapted to suit individual interests and motivations
• pupils to work at their own pace and level with appropriate teacher support and intervention
• individually negotiated targets between the teacher and pupil that can be reviewed as required - those pupils who need to work at a slower pace can do so and pupils who work more quickly can be further challenged to develop their work with activities which extend and enrich their experience.