Design and Technology

In Design and Technology, children learn about the designed and made world and how things work and learn to design and make functional products for particular purposes and users.

In EYFS, children explore and discuss the use and properties of different construction materials. They select materials and techniques for a purpose, design and create products  , evaluate the product’s  effectiveness and adapt their product.

 In KS1 and KS2 each sequence of lessons children:

• begin by considering the user and purpose of the product they will design to create design criteria for their product. They investigate and evaluate existing products thinking about how they are made and how well they fulfil their purpose.
• perform focused tasks developing particular aspects of knowledge and technical skills
• design 'something' for 'somebody' for 'some purpose'
• make the product applying knowledge and understanding of materials and components, mechanisms and control systems, structures and health and safety
• evaluate their own product against the design criteria