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Design is not just what it looks like and feels like. Design is how it works

- Steve Jobs co-founder of Apple, inc.

At Clapgate, the children carry out a Design and Technology project each term, thus covering 3 projects throughout the school year. This allows the children time to research, plan, design, make and evaluate their products over time. The key areas of the Design and Technology curriculum are: mechanisms, structures, food, textiles, mechanical systems and electrical systems. At every opportunity, the children are encouraged to create functional products with users and purpose in mind. We offer cross-curricular links to other National Curriculum subjects and foster an iterative process. We endeavour to create designers of the future and want our children to move on to secondary school with a strong Design and Technology skills set and knowledge.

Overview of Subject Approach

Please see the document below which clearly outlines our approach to Design and Technology.

Learner Profile of a Designer

Here you will find our subject learner profile for Design and Technology.

Long Term Plan

Please see the document below which clearly outlines our approach to teaching Design and Technology.

Medium Term Plans

Please see the documents below which detail the medium term plans for each year group.

Skills Progression

Below you will find our skills progression for Design and Technology.

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