Design & Technology

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Curriculum Intent

Our Curriculum intent for Design and Technology is to build the confidence of all pupils to design and make products that solve real and relevant problems through a variety of contexts. Through evaluation of past and present Design and Technology, pupils develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world.

The Design and Technology team at Haberdashers’ Knights Academy are committed and are experts in their fields, bringing a wealth of knowledge from areas they specialise into the classroom.

We endeavour to equip pupils with skills and qualifications that will enable them to go on and become the next generation of architects, engineers, product designers, production designers, theatre/television/film and much more.

At its core is creativity and imagination. Students learn to design and make products that solve genuine, relevant problems within different contexts whilst considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. To do this effectively, pupils will acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on additional disciplines such as mathematics, science, computing and art.

The subject Design and Technology is split up into the following categories:

Food and Technology (KS3)/Hospitality and Catering (KS4): design recipes and create food products while learning about nutrition.

Graphics: learn how to use 2D and 3D modelling programs to plan and design products.

Product Design : work with materials such as metals, plastic, wood and use them to make interesting products.

Textiles: learn about different fabrics, how they are made and ways you can use them to create products.

Electronics is built in to show how it is used in resistant materials, graphics and textiles. Pupils will use electronic materials to build interesting devices.