Design and Technology is a practical subject where children are given the opportunity to bring their ideas to life. Design and technology prepares children to engage in tomorrow’s rapidly changing technologies. The subject encourages children to become creative problem solvers and thinkers, develops their practical skills with attention to aesthetics, social and environmental issues and develops their awareness of functions of objects and modern industrial practices. It presents children with the opportunities to design, make and evaluate their designs whilst using their technical knowledge and understanding to explore their ideas further. It helps them to become discerning and informed consumers of products and innovations.
The Heart of the D&T Curriculum
Long Term Plan
Key Skills
