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Design & Technology curriculum

A practical and sequenced primary design & technology curriculum, created by subject experts for teachers of all levels of confidence. Teach it as it is, or use Maestro, to adapt and localise.

A broad range of engaging design & technology projects with hundreds of adaptable lesson plans and supporting resources. Based on a robust progression framework with integrated live assessment, end-of-project low-stakes quizzes, knowledge organisers and ongoing, free online support, this curriculum gives primary teachers everything they need to teach design & technology with confidence. 

Inspiring, rigorous and practical approach.

Support for less confident teachers.

Promotes innovation in a variety of contexts.

Links to other subjects including maths, science and computing.

Engaging projects

Choose from a range of expertly crafted creative projects to engage learners and inspire teachers. Either pick up and teach as planned or use Maestro’s clever functionality to adapt, enrich or localise. 

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Choose from a range of expertly crafted creative projects to engage learners and inspire teachers. Either pick up and teach as planned or use Maestro’s clever functionality to adapt, enrich or localise. 

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Beautifully crafted resources

You’ll love our easy-to-find, easy-to-use quality design & technology resources. No more searching online, as everything you need is embedded in Maestro. Includes project knowledge organisers, low-stakes quizzes, word cards, glossaries, demo videos, information sheets and valuable examples of project outcomes. 

View all projects

You’ll love our easy-to-find, easy-to-use quality design & technology resources. No more searching online, as everything you need is embedded in Maestro. Includes project knowledge organisers, low-stakes quizzes, word cards, glossaries, demo videos, information sheets and valuable examples of project outcomes. 

View all projects

Complete coverage of the national curriculum

Enjoy knowing you’ve got full coverage of the national curriculum, its aims and all programmes of study. Expertly broken down into a progressive framework of design & technology concepts, skills and knowledge.

Enjoy knowing you’ve got full coverage of the national curriculum, its aims and all programmes of study. Expertly broken down into a progressive framework of design & technology concepts, skills and knowledge.

Flexible, time-saving planning

Choose from hundreds of timesaving, adaptable lesson plans with ‘click to use’ integrated resources and assessments. With Maestro’s smart functionality you can adapt, omit or add lessons to the curriculum, or use the resources we provide to build and save your own school projects. 

Discover more managing your curriculum with Maestro

Choose from hundreds of timesaving, adaptable lesson plans with ‘click to use’ integrated resources and assessments. With Maestro’s smart functionality you can adapt, omit or add lessons to the curriculum, or use the resources we provide to build and save your own school projects. 

Discover more managing your curriculum with Maestro

Creative, technical and practical expertise

Children learn to use practical skills with confidence, build and apply knowledge, and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users. Includes opportunities for children to critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products, and the work of others. Also includes nutrition and cooking. 

Children learn to use practical skills with confidence, build and apply knowledge, and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users. Includes opportunities for children to critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products, and the work of others. Also includes nutrition and cooking. 

Teacher Assessment on Maestro mock-up

Quick and easy integrated assessment

Use our quick and easy integrated assessment tools to check and record whether children have remembered what they have learned in any lesson. This curriculum also includes end-of-topic low-stakes quizzes to help you build an accurate picture of children’s progress across your entire design & technology curriculum. 

Use our quick and easy integrated assessment tools to check and record whether children have remembered what they have learned in any lesson. This curriculum also includes end-of-topic low-stakes quizzes to help you build an accurate picture of children’s progress across your entire design & technology curriculum. 

Free online support for subject leaders

Ongoing support for subject leaders and teachers including answering your queries, online training, one to one support and more. We’re here to help. 

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Ongoing support for subject leaders and teachers including answering your queries, online training, one to one support and more. We’re here to help. 

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