Curriculum | Design Technology

Design Technology gives the girls many new challenges each term. When possible, links are made to their work in other subjects, particularly in Science, using electrical circuits and switches and in Mathematics, by recording data using Excel and measuring and weighing. From Nursery to Year 6, girls have the opportunity to use a variety of different materials, including paper, plastics, card, textiles, wood, clay (within Art), construction kits and food!

We aim to develop pupils’ confidence and competence in a range of designing and making skills as well as their understanding of aesthetics, social and environmental issues, function and industrial practice. We encourage pupils to reflect on and evaluate, preset and past designs and technology, its uses and effect.

Pupils evaluate their own designs and products with a view to making changes where necessary. These activities foster creativity, enjoyment, perseverance and a sense of pride in their own ability to design and make.

In the words of a Year 5 pupil:

“I like Technology because I learn a lot about different mechanisms and how things work. It is really fun. We work with lots of different materials and we do lots of experimenting. We have a choice of which models we will design and make. We also have lots of laughs and can express our thoughts and feelings when we write our evaluations on the computer. I love Technology!”

Savannah – Year 5