Intent:

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. 

At St Pius X we strive to deliver high quality learning experiences for all pupils to enable progression and mastery in DT. Pupils will have opportunities to experience DT in a range of relevant and inspiring contexts, having opportunities to use subject-specific tools and materials.

Implementation:

At St Pius X, we provide children with practical and purposeful learning opportunities so that they can feel increasingly confident and equipped with the knowledge and skills required to become proficient designers, whilst also becoming critical thinkers. We ensure that the children learn about designing and making products to solve problems and meet needs. Through the delivery of our International Primary Curriculum the children are taught about:

- Designing, producing and using products. 

- Techniques of production. 

- The use of a range of materials and components. 

- The diversity of technological products.

- How to think about design and production.

- Identifying and responding to needs, wants and opportunities. 

- How to evaluate materials, processes and products.

The knowledge, skills and understanding which children gain through their study of technology at St Pius X is regarded in terms of:

- Enquiry

- Design 

- Production

- Materials and components

- Evaluation

Progression of Skills in Design & Technology 

Impact:

At St Pius X, pupils enjoy the designing process are are confident to suggest solutions to potential problems. They are able to select the most appropriate available tools and materials for a task and can work with them accurately. Overall, our pupils develop a strong sense of how design and technology can be used to meet needs, wants and opportunities. The children have a growing appreciation of the importance of engineering, mathematics, science, computing and art and how these collaboratively contribute to our ever-developing technological world.