Design and Technology

Design and technology lessons give children the opportunity to investigate how objects and products work, and who they're intended for. They also learn how to solve practical problems skilfully, imaginatively and creatively.

Children are taught to:

• Look at and talk about familiar products to see how they work.
• Practise simple practical skills and carry out tasks, such as cutting, folding and gluing.
• Plan and create their own products and then use their practical skills to make them.

At the end of Key Stage 1 (age 7), most children are able to:

• Develop ideas for design and technology products.
• Talk about new ideas and plan what to do next, using pictures, words and models.
• Choose and safely use the tools, equipment and techniques they need for their ideas.
• Assemble materials and components in different ways.
• Talk about how they could improve their work in future.