Design Technology

Design Technology Subject Leader – Miss Smith

Design Technology Curriculum Intent

At Golborne Community Primary School, our Design Technology curriculum is designed to develop pupils’ knowledge, skills and understanding across four key strands: design, make, evaluate and technical knowledge. Our curriculum ensures pupils build practical skills and technical understanding that prepare them for the future.

Our curriculum role model is: Marguerite Patten

National Curriculum 

For more information about the Design Technology National Curriculum, please see the link below. 

Overview of Units

At Golborne Community Primary School, we have developed our own, bespoke sequenced and progressive curriculum for Design Technology, tailored specifically to meet the needs of our pupils. It is fully aligned with the National Curriculum and shaped by our ambitions and the key knowledge we believe to be the most essential.

While the full curriculum documentation is not published online, it is available to review on request at the school.

SMSC in the Design and Technology Curriculum 

These documents are correct as of September 2025. We continually review the finer details of the curriculum content to ensure it meets the needs of our pupils. As a result, these ongoing small changes may not be reflected in the above documents.