Design & Technology

In design and technology pupils will have the opportunity to learn to:

• Design purposeful, functional, appealing products for themselves and other users based on design criteria
• Generate, develop, model and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and, where appropriate, information and communication technology
• Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks [for example, cutting, shaping, joining and finishing]
• Select from and use a wide range of materials and components, including construction materials, textiles and ingredients, according to their characteristics
• Explore and evaluate a range of existing products
• Evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria
• Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable
• Explore and use mechanisms [for example, levers, sliders, wheels and axles] in their products

Pupils will be able to develop their skills as designers by:

• Creating designs and drawings to show their ideas
• Using a variety of tools and materials
• Using their imagination
• Evaluating, changing and adapting my ideas
• Considering the purpose of their design