Design & Technology
Design and Technology contributes to the school curriculum by preparing all young people to participate in a rapidly changing technological world. Pupils learn to become creative problem solvers, both as individuals and working with others. Design and Technology is a practical subject which always involves children in designing and making products which serve a purpose.
We aim to:
- Provide children with the opportunities to develop independence and co-operation
- Help children develop critical awareness of the products they choose, use, consume and wear provide children with practical skills to work safely with a range of materials,tools,techniques and equipment
- Provide children with knowledge and understanding to develop practical problem solving skills and celebrate cultural diversity through the evaluation of products from different cultures
- Develop children’s ability to communicate their ideas and opinions in a creative and constructive way
We intend to provide opportunities for children to:
- Know and understand how designers and technologists work and so relate their work to the real world
- Participate in designing and making products that have a clear purpose and relevance
- Evaluate and disassemble (where appropriate) products in order to inform their own designing and making
- Practise skills using a range of tool, materials and equipment
- Visualise what they might make before recording their ideas in some form
- Evaluate work as it develops and, if necessary, suggest alternatives
- Produce designs and plans which list stages in making as well as tools and materials to be used