“Pupils enjoy attending this small and nurturing school. They are happy.” – Ofsted 2025

“Many pupils achieve well and are ready for the next stage of their education.” – Ofsted 2025

“Pupils take pride in the impact they have through these responsibilities.” – Ofsted 2025

“Pupils benefit from a variety of enriching experiences during their time at school.” – Ofsted 2025

“Pupils eagerly try to make a positive difference in their wider community.” – Ofsted 2025

“They form trusting bonds with staff and each other.” – Ofsted 2025

Design and Technology

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. This will support teachers in understanding pupils’ progress as designers more broadly, as well as how successfully they are acquiring the taught knowledge and skills.

Please refer to the Long Term Planning Sequence to see when each unit is taught and progression within the subject. 

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