At St. Mary’s, Design and Technology is an inspiring, inclusive and practical subject, which supports children in being creative, solving problems and taking risks.

Design and Technology (or D&T for short) is all about being creative, practical and clever! It’s a subject where you get to think like an inventor, build like an engineer, and create like a designer.

In D&T, you might:

• Design and make your own toys
• Plan and cook tasty, healthy snacks
• Build models of houses, vehicles or even robots
• Sew something cool with fabric and thread

It’s about solving real-life problems using your imagination, your hands, and your brain!

Our Design and technology teaching and learning is built around the following six key areas:

• Cooking and nutrition: discovering where food comes from; creating a balanced diet; following kitchen hygiene and safety; developing preparation and cooking skills; following a recipe. 
• Mechanisms: using cams, followers, levers and sliders to mimic natural movements.
• Structures: learning about the properties of materials; improving a structure’s strength and stability; reinforcing structures.
• Textiles: using fabric techniques to fasten, sew and decorate.
• Electrical systems: creating electrical products using series circuits, circuit components, circuit diagrams and symbols.
• Digital world: programming products to perform tasks; developing 2D and 3D designs and models using CAD software.