Design Technology at SMFR

We value Design and Technology and recognise that it is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject with many opportunities for cross-curricular links; to assist our children in their acquisition of a broad range of subject knowledge. Using creativity and imagination, we aim to guide pupils to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts; considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values in the process. Our children acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art to further develop and guide their ability to design, construct and evaluate for a range of purposes. Through practical activities and shared discussion, we will help our children recognise the value in risk-taking and perseverance, along with the need to develop, revisit and adapt an initial idea. Through the evaluation of products from both the past and present, we strive to continually model, and instil in our children, how to form a critical understanding of a product’s impact on daily life and in the wider world. This will also inspire our children to take their learning and studies, and use them to design the products of the future. At SMFR, we believe that high-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation, as it is the foundation of inspiring and nurturing a desire to design better, make better, do better and be better.

Subject Aims: 

The national curriculum for design and technology aims to ensure that all pupils:  develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.  build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.  critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others  understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook.

  Here you can see a visual representation of our Design Technology Curriculum and the journey pupils will follow through the school, building on previous learning and acquiring age-appropriate skills and understanding.

Examples of children's work: