Design and Technology
At Rounds Green, Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. The curriculum aims to use creativity and imagination, allowing pupils to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts. By 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.
Through the Design and Technology curriculum, we aim to provide opportunities for pupils to unlock their potential to be the designers and innovators of tomorrow. Pupils will develop the confidence to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. The Design and Technology curriculum will inspire pupils to be innovative and creative thinkers who have an appreciation for the product design cycle through ideation, creation, and evaluation.
Pupils will learn how to take risks through drafting concepts, modelling and testing, becoming reflective learners who evaluate their work and the work of others. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they will develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world. The curriculum will enhance and deepen pupils’ understanding of a variety of curriculum subjects, including Maths, Computing, Science and Art. Pupils critically evaluate past and present design and technology, understanding the essential contribution that high-quality design and technology has on culture, wealth and the well-being of the nation, as well as our local community.