Design & Technology

At Bearpark Primary School we aim to provide all children with a curriculum preparing them for life beyond primary education. Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. It encourages children to learn to think creatively to solve problems both as individuals and as members of a team. We actively support and 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.

Our Design and Technology curriculum combines skills, knowledge, concepts and values to enable children to tackle real problems. Children are encouraged to take risks, and are supported as they develop their abilities in becoming practical and resourceful learners. Activities and tasks are planned to help the children become innovative, enterprising and capable citizens.

We aim to, wherever possible, link work to other disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation. It can improve analysis, problem solving, practical capability and evaluation skills.

At Bearpark Primary the curriculum for design and technology aims to ensure that all pupils:

develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world
build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users
critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others
understand and apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook