Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject.
Design and Technology encourages children to learn to think and intervene creatively to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team.
At Hunton & Arrathorne, we encourage children to use their creativity and imagination, 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. We aim to, wherever possible, link work to other disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art.
The children are also given opportunities to reflect upon and evaluate past and present design technology, its uses and its effectiveness and are encouraged to become innovators and risk-takers.
The substantive concepts of Design Technology: user, purpose, functionality, design decisions, innovation and authenticity are interwoven into all aspects of our Design Technology curriculum.
In order to teach the Design Technology curriculum effectively, teachers follow the Kapow scheme of learning for Design Technology. This empowers subject leaders and class teachers with up-to-date continuous professional development and ensures progression in knowledge and skills. Each class also focuses on a key designer or technologist during each block of learning considering ‘the very best of what’s been thought and said’.
Children take part in two ‘DT Days’ per term with the entire day devoted to the subject; in the summer term this always has a ‘Food & Nutrition’ focus.
The Design Technology subject leader is Sam Donaldson.
For more information about our Design Technology Curriculum, please click the link below.