Design and Technology

At Orgill, Art is taught using the CUSP Art and Design Curriculum, which has been deliberately built around the principles of evidence-led practice.  This is to ensure that our pupils are equipped to successfully think, work and communicate like a designer.  Our intention is that, through exceptional teacher instruction, our pupils are inspired to acquire knowledge as designers and technologists and are enabled to skilfully apply their understanding.

The CUSP Design and Technology curriculum is organised into blocks with each block covering a particular set of disciplines, including food and nutrition, mechanisms, structures, systems, electrical systems, understanding materials and textiles. Vertical progression in each discipline has been deliberately woven into the fabric of the curriculum so that pupils revisit key disciplines throughout their Primary journey at increasing degrees of challenge and complexity.

In addition to the core knowledge required to be successful within each discipline, the curriculum outlines key aspects of development in the Working as a Designer section. Each module will focus on promoting different aspects of these competencies.