Design and Technology
Subject Rationale
At Stanbury Village School, our Design and Technology curriculum aims to prepare pupils to become practical problem-solvers, innovative thinkers, and resilient learners. Rooted in the National Curriculum and delivered through the Kapow Primary scheme, our curriculum ensures that pupils are equipped with the knowledge and skills to design, make, and evaluate purposeful products across a range of real-life contexts.
The curriculum is organised to promote progression in five key strands: Design, Make, Evaluate, Technical Knowledge, and Cooking and Nutrition. These are revisited across year groups through a spiral curriculum model, ensuring that core skills and concepts are deepened over time. Each unit offers a hands-on, practical learning experience, encouraging pupils to apply their knowledge creatively while learning how to use tools, materials, and components safely and effectively.
Creativity and critical thinking are central to our approach, as pupils are encouraged to explore user needs, generate ideas, and test their designs. Projects are purposeful, often linked to real-world problems or cross-curricular themes, allowing pupils to make meaningful connections and develop an understanding of sustainability, user-centred design, and innovation.
To support high-quality delivery, Kapow Primary provides extensive resources including teacher guidance, pupil-facing videos, and subject knowledge enhancements, ensuring all teachers feel confident and supported in delivering the curriculum. Differentiated activities and scaffolding allow all learners to access and achieve within the subject. Through this rich and ambitious Design and Technology curriculum, we strive to foster a generation of creative, capable, and future-ready learners.
