Design and Technology at Woodhall

Design and Technology (DT) is the process of creating a product for a specific purpose, developed in response to a clear brief. While Art focuses on personal expression and aesthetics, DT emphasises functionality, and problem-solving.

Design and Technology lessons give children the opportunity to explore how things work and why they are made in certain ways. Through Design and Technology, they learn to research, plan, make and evaluate with purpose, developing technical knowledge alongside imagination and curiosity.

At Woodhall, we believe all children are designers, engineers and inventors in the making. They learn to make decisions, test ideas and refine their thinking — skills that are essential not only for future designers and engineers but for confident learners in every curriculum area.

To learn more about the intent, implementation and impact of our Design and Technology Curriculum and see how learning progresses throughout the key stages, check out our DT Statement and Subject Ladder below.

Design and Technology Statement

Design and Technology Ladder