Design & Technology

At St Mary & St Joseph VC Academy we believe that the teaching of Design and Technology should inspire children to be innovative and creative thinkers who understand the product design cycle through researching, designing, making and evaluating

We aim to build an awareness of the impact of design and technology on our lives and encourage pupils to become resourceful, enterprising citizens who will go forward with the skills to contribute to future design advancements.

Much of our planned curriculum links to our overarching theme of social change through the lives of famous people and our area. This allows expansion of the themes taught throughout the history and geography curriculum, giving the children extra opportunities to deepen their learning and understanding of a range of themes. In some cases, however, the activities covered in D&T cannot link readily to these topics; instead, they link to Science topics being taught and occasionally they are taught in isolation, where we believe that the activity and skills taught will benefit the children in other ways.

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Design Technology Curriculum StatementD&T Long Term PlanKnowledge Progression D&TD&T Progression of Skills