Junior Design & Technology

“The only way to get good ideas is to get lots of ideas and throw the bad ones away.” – Linus Pauling 

Children work both independently, and as part of a team, to investigate, design, problem solve, make and evaluate products. They are taught to take risks, becoming resourceful and innovative in projects that will support their learning to solve real life problems within a variety of contexts. 

Intent

To develop a range of practical and life skills that will empower students to apply their knowledge to the wider world.

We give our students opportunities to:

• Use their research to design purposeful, functional and appealing products
• Investigate the best and most appropriate materials, resources and tools to use
• Evaluate their products against their design criteria and purpose 
• Learn the technical knowledge and vocabulary to design, make and evaluate their products       

In Years 5 and 6 students are taught in the Senior School by Mr Sefton, Head of Design Technology.