Design Technology

Welcome to our Design and Technology curriculum. At Pensby Primary School, our Design and Technology curriculum is ambitious, practical and purposeful. It enables pupils to develop the creativity, knowledge and technical skills needed to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems.

From EYFS to Year 6, pupils work with an increasingly challenging range of materials, including textiles, structures, mechanisms, electrical systems and food. Knowledge and skills are carefully sequenced, revisited and deepened so that pupils develop greater independence, accuracy and confidence.

The design process is central to our curriculum. Pupils learn to design, make, test and evaluate purposeful products, developing their ideas through experimentation and reflection. This approach nurtures creativity, resilience, critical thinking and effective problem-solving.

Projects are connected to meaningful, real-life contexts, as well as other curriculum areas, and enriched through links to designers, engineers and food cultures. This helps pupils understand how thoughtful design can solve problems, improve everyday life and support different communities.

Food and nutrition are taught as essential life skills, with an emphasis on safety, healthy eating and understanding where food comes from. Mechanical, structural, textile and construction projects also build technical understanding, fine motor control and precision.