Further information on our Design Technology timetable can be seen below :
| Autumn | Spring | Summer | |
| Year 1 | Textiles : Templates and Joining techniques | Mechanisms : Wheels and Axles | Food : Preparing fruit and vegetables |
| Year 2 | Structures : Freestanding structures - shelter | Food : Preparing fruit and vegetables | Mechanisms : Sliders and levers |
| Year 3 | Structures : Shell structures Mechanical systems : Levers and Linkages | Electrical systems : Simple circuits and switches | Food : Healthy and varied diet |
| Year 4 | Mechanical systems : Pneumatics Electrical systems : Simple programming and control | Structures : Shell structures using computer aided design Textiles : 2D shape to 3D product | |
| Year 5 | Mechanical systems : Cams Electrical systems : Monitoring and control | Textiles : Using computer aided design in textiles Structures : Frame structures | |
| Year 6 | Food : Celebrating culture and seasonality Electrical systems : more complex switches and circuits | Textiles : Combining different fabric shapes Mechanical systems : Pulleys or gears |
For more information on how Design Technology is taught at St James, please see "Our Learning Adventure" overviews and Class Pages which will provide further details of how this National Curriculum subject is brought to life.