Design & Technology

Design and Technology

Intent

Design and Technology at Sutton provides our pupils in Year 7 and Year 8 experiences and opportunities to investigate materials, tools and processes involved in creativity. They investigate modern and traditional materials and gain an understanding of the development of products and why things are the way they are. Pupils demonstrate creative skills and develop opinions on products so they can communicate their opinions on what works.

Implementation

Pupils undertake a series of design and make tasks throughout the year. There is no dedicated weekly timetable time given to D&T, however many skills transfer between other subjects and the experiences available to them give a broad exposure to most concepts in the national curriculum suitable to their ability and needs. Classes are taught mainly outside of a dedicated workshop which is made available for key parts of their projects, thus enabling pupils to experience workshop working practices.

Impact

Pupils gain enough experience to help inform them to make choices at the end of Year 8, when they join the Pathways programme. The projects teach pupils awareness of materials, sustainability, smart materials and the changing role of technology through the ages and in today’s society. D&T teaches new concepts helping pupils to foster individualised responses to products, styles, shapes, colours and functions increasing their sense of self and individuality