Design Technology
Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Our DT curriculum involves creativity and imagination, so that pupils can design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art.
Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world.
High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.
We follow the National Curriculum for the teaching of Design Technology, which sets out the following skills for pupils to be able to achieve:
- to develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
- to build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
- to critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
- to understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.
There are 5 areas of skills for our children to develop: design, make, evaluate, technical knowledge, cooking and nutrition.
Our Design Technology Curriculum closely links with our teaching of British Values. The table below explains this further.
Useful Resources
https://www.designtechnology.org.uk/for-education/curriculum/
