Design and Technology

Our Design and Technology curriculum places a stronger emphasis on real-world design challenges and purposeful learning. Children are encouraged to explore and identify design, technology and engineering features in the products they encounter every day, helping them understand how innovation shapes the world around them.

Each unit is centred around a meaningful design brief with a clearly defined product, user and purpose. This approach enables children to think critically, solve problems creatively and develop practical skills, while understanding how successful design can improve people's lives. Through designing, making and evaluating, pupils grow in confidence as designers, engineers and innovators.

Where possible, we use Design Technology to enhance the Enquiry question and the History/Geography learning in each unit. Below is the DT coverage for 2025-2026, including where there are links to wider learning.