The Silverstone Experience
The Silverstone Experience
Take school groups on an exciting journey through the past, present and future of Silverstone and British motor sport.
Design & Technology school trip ideas for primary schools
Educational visits linked to the National Curriculum for D&T
With knowledge, experience and expertise in STEM subjects becoming increasingly valuable in today’s world, the skills and information learned in design and technology, even from (or perhaps especially from) a young age, are becoming ever more important.
Immensely practical and hands-on, D&T is not only engaging for pupils, but teaches them vital problem-solving and critical-thinking skills. It also encourages them to test, evaluate and improve – learning from trial and error and making mistakes. D&T also has a strong real-world link and application, helping pupils connect what they’re designing or making to real life in a very tangible way.
An educational visit focused on design and technology allows primary school pupils to better understand products and mechanisms that they cannot find in a classroom – a steam engine, planetarium, or submarine, for example. A D&T school trip can further inspire and motivate pupils to make, design, investigate, and analyse. Who knows if the next James Dyson or Zaha Hadid is in your class right now?
For educational design & technology primary school trip ideas near you, simply select your region and choose the class trip that suits your needs.
Recently added design & technology primary school trips
London Eye
London Eye
A classroom with a moving view! Plan a lesson your students will never forget 135 meters above the River Thames.
Animal Education Centre, East Park
Animal Education Centre, East Park
This small city zoo offers a glimpse into the amazing diversity of our world’s wildlife.
The Kingswood Trust
The Kingswood Trust
A place where history comes alive with old buildings, air-raid shelters, historical features and artefacts.
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester
LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Manchester
Discover the learning philosophy of LEGO Education in the thrilling atmosphere of LEGOLAND Discovery Centre.
The Beatles Story
The Beatles Story
Learn about the Beatles' lives, times, music and influential legacy using interactive screens and a giant piano.
Paultons Park
Paultons Park
Whether you are bringing your class for a reward trip, focussed learning day or a mixture of the both, Paultons Park is the ideal venue.
Dundee Science Centre
Dundee Science Centre
Explore the wonders of the science. Immerse yourself in over 80 hands-on, fun and interactive exhibits.
The Crystal
The Crystal
Home to the world’s largest exhibition on the future of cities, the world’s most sustainable events venue, and office space for global engineering powerhouse Siemens.
Jurassic Coast
Jurassic Coast
Whether you want to hunt for fossils, visit a museum, or simply take in the stunning scenery on a good walk, you’ll find there’s plenty of things to do.
The Heights of Abraham
The Heights of Abraham
Country park and famous show caverns set in 60 acres of woodland and reached by cable car over deep limestone gorge in the Peak District.
Fairy Forest School
Fairy Forest School
Children learn best and develop more in the great outdoors, so they use fairy stories and love of nature to give children a magical lesson.
JORVIK DIG
JORVIK DIG
A hands-on archaeological adventure giving kids the chance to become trainee ‘diggers’ and discover the most exciting artefacts from 2000 years of York’s history!
Runway Visitor Park
Runway Visitor Park
The opportunity to board real aircraft, whilst learning about the different types of jobs that help the airport run smoothly.
Winchester Science Centre
Winchester Science Centre
Over 100 Hands-on science exhibits and the UK's largest standalone planetarium, with events for children and adults.
KidZania London
KidZania London
An indoor city run by kids that is perfect for a fun day out, explore more than 60 real-life activities.
The View from The Shard
The View from The Shard
At a height of up to 800ft or 244m, and at almost twice the height of any other vantage point in London.
JORVIK Viking Centre
JORVIK Viking Centre
A visitor attraction in York, containing lifelike mannequins and life-size dioramas depicting Viking life in the city.
London Museum of Water & Steam
London Museum of Water & Steam
Tells the story of London's water supply from the Roman Period right through to the modern day.
Eden Camp Museum
Eden Camp Museum
History Themed Museum in a large Second World War-related museum near Malton in North Yorkshire.
Beaulieu National Motor Museum
Beaulieu National Motor Museum
From legendary F1 cars and land speed record breakers for the speed freaks, to incredible examples of pioneering motoring for the history-buffs.
The Deep
The Deep
The Deep tells the amazing story of the world's oceans through stunning marine life, interactives and audio-visual presentations.
Longleat
Longleat
Enter a land of adventure where lions roam, tigers stalk and monkeys swing. Travel through time in a grand stately home & visit their maze.
Cadbury World
Cadbury World
Cadbury World offers a unique experience that gives fascinating insight into the rich heritage of the nation's favourite chocolate brand.
Techniquest
Techniquest
A science centre in Cardiff Bay providing a range of services to schools and teachers.
National Railway Museum
National Railway Museum
Centuries of railway history and discover unexpected objects from the world's largest railway collection.
National Museum Cardiff
National Museum Cardiff
Museum and Art Gallery exhibitions in Cardiff, Wales, from contemporary art to dinosaurs, Monet to Mammoths!
Jackfield Tile Museum
Jackfield Tile Museum
Discover the skills, artistry and craft behind the tiles that helped to decorate Victorian Britain.
What does the National Curriculum say?
Design and technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts.
They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as maths, science, engineering, computing and art.
Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and the wider world.
Key Stage 1 – Pupils should be taught to
Design
• Design purposeful, functional, appealing products based on design criteria
• Generate and communicate their ideas through talking, drawing, templates, mock-ups and technology
Make
• Select from and use a range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks
• Select from and use a wide range of materials and components
Evaluate
• Explore and evaluate a range of existing products
• Evaluate their ideas and products against design criteria
Technical knowledge
• Build structures, exploring how they can be made stronger, stiffer and more stable
• Explore and use mechanisms
Key Stage 2 – Pupils should be taught to
Design
• Use research and develop design criteria to inform the design of innovative, functional, appealing products that are fit for purpose
• Generate and communicate their ideas through discussion, annotated sketches, cross-sectional and exploded diagrams, prototypes, pattern pieces and computer-aided design
Make
• Select from and use a wider range of tools and equipment to perform practical tasks accurately
• Select from and use a wider range of materials and components according to their functional properties and aesthetic qualities
Evaluate
• Investigate and analyse a range of existing products
• Evaluate their products against their own design criteria and consider the views of others
• Understand how key events and individuals in design and technology have helped shape the world
Technical knowledge
• Apply their understanding of how to strengthen, stiffen and reinforce complex structures
• Understand and use mechanical systems in their products
• Understand and use electrical systems in their products
• Apply their understanding of computing to program, monitor and control their products
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