Design and Technology

Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values.

At St Michael at Bowes we aim to develop children’s capability to create high quality products through combining their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding while developing a sense of enjoyment and pride in their ability to make. We aim to nurture creativity and innovation and develop an interest and understanding of the ways in which people from the past and present have used design to meet their needs.

D&T is valued as a life skill and children are often set open-ended tasks to encourage them to develop their own ideas and work collaboratively.

Progression of Skills Curriculum Map Intent