Design and Technology Rationale

Bruce Grove recognises that Design Technology is essential to nurturing creativity, innovation, designing and making, as well as developing subject specific skills. Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. It can increase self- esteem and confidence because Design Technology values diversity of personal and developmental responses. It develops children’s designing and making skills, but also their knowledge, understanding and questioning skills. Using the Kapow scheme of work, we have carefully selected units to ensure gradual progression towards the National curriculum end of key stage attainment targets and to cover all of the four strands of design, make, evaluate and technical knowledge. This scheme  covers areas which include: Structures, Mechanisms, Electrical Systems, Cooking, Textiles, and the Digital World. It outlines the development of core skills and technical knowledge for clear, measurable progression.