Design Technology

Design and Technology Subject Guide

The national curriculum states:

“Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils 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.” Dfe 2013

This should be the basis for all teaching of Design and Technology taught at St. Mark’s.

Our new focus is on skills and knowledge progression. The skills required for each of the topics have been mapped for you on the overview and they link with the assessment criteria on scholar pack.

The following is a step by step guide of how we would like Design and Technology to be delivered at St. Mark’s. These steps can be spread across several lessons depending on the needs of the class or the complexity of the task.

curriculum progression d t.pdf