Design & Technology Intent Statement

Our Design and Technology curriculum develops pupils’ skills in designing, making and evaluating as well as teaching technical knowledge for the relevant subject areas of: Structures, Mechanisms, Textiles, Electrical Systems and Food Technology. We also consider key events and individuals within Design and Technology through several of our topics.

Design and Technology requires our pupils to think creatively in order to solve problems both individually and as part of a team. To solve problems, whilst considering their own and others’ needs, the pupils must apply a range of transferable skills from across the primary curriculum; such as mathematics, science, computing and art. Finally, throughout the pupils’ learning in D & T, they are encouraged to take risks which helps build resilience and enables the children to be reflective – evaluating their work and knowing that not all products are perfect.

Design and Technology is taught during dedicated weeks – one each term – where the children are taken through the process of researching, designing, making and evaluating their products. Whilst each Design and Technology subject area (Structures, Mechanisms, Textiles etc.) is not covered in every year group, skills are built on progressively throughout a pupil’s time at St Mark’s.

Cross-curricular links are found throughout Design and Technology. Transferrable skills from Mathematics include using a ruler to measure and draw different lengths accurately as well as measuring out ingredients in food technology. Market research may also be presented in the form of a table. Pupils are taught to write success criteria, instructions and evaluations which links to links to English. Science links to projects involving electrical components in KS2 where the children can apply their knowledge of circuits. Computing skills are used through the varying stages of D & T be it for research, presenting data, designing or programming a product.

Each Design and Technology project allows the pupils to produce a final product which showcases the skills that they have learned. Skills are built on throughout the school and it is possible to see the progression of skills through the complexity of the products produced from EYFS to Year 6. Our pupils are encouraged to take risks and make choices with their products meaning that our pupils become confident, thoughtful and reflective learners, all of which are traits that will serve them well in the future and in the wider world.

Design & Technology Policy, Plans & Maps
File Type	Subject	Date Posted
	Design & Technology Curriculum Map	Spring 2024
	Design & Technology Long Term Plan	Spring 2024