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Design and Technology: Literacy

Our View on Literacy in Design and Technology

At Hartismere, we are dedicated to fostering a love of reading across all subjects, including Design and Technology. We believe that literacy is a cornerstone of academic success and personal growth. By promoting reading, we help pupils enhance their comprehension, critical thinking, and creativity, which are vital skills in Design and Technology.

We recognise that some pupils may need additional support, guidance, and encouragement with their reading. To address this, we have implemented several exciting initiatives: Reading in Form Times, Library Lessons, Read a Book Week and many more.

We strongly believe that reading has the power to shape pupils' futures, aid their progress across the curriculum, and allow them to express themselves wherever life takes them.

Explore Exciting Books Related to Design and Technology

Below is a video showcasing an array of books that are perfect for pupils interested in Design and Technology. This includes texts suitable for KS3, KS4, and KS5, as well as essential textbooks and revision guides.

Through these resources, we aim to inspire and support our pupils in their educational journey, making reading an integral part of their learning experience in Design and Technology.

Documents

In this section...

Sixth Form

Fusion360 | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD

Year 7

Y6 Primary Transition - Transport of the Future

Tinkercad | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD

Year 10

Design & Technology Trips

Year 8

SketchUp | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD

Shapr3D | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD

See also...

Year 11 chemistry revision

Our curriculum

Computer Science

Computer Science Homework (years 7, 8 and 9)

Chemistry

English

How robots are taking over warehouse work

50 Things to Learn for Creative iMedia

Binary addition 2

Day of physics at Warwick University

Explore...

Change of Head of Year 9

Do the Right Thing Scene Analysis

Python Cheat Sheet

The Misleading Ending of Whiplash

What happens to your examination script?

CPU Fetch-Decode-Execute Animation

The Wave revision activity

The Wave: summary

Dracula, 1931 - Don't look in the mirror

Candidate Information - Non-examination assessments

New...

Hartismere Family Data Protection Policy and Privacy Notice

Increase in Fees for Instrumental/Vocal lessons from September 2026

Stranger Things, The First Shadow. The Phoenix Theatre, Friday 11th September.

Summer 2026 Examinations

April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Hartismere School & Sixth Form College

E-Safety

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Discover...

Curriculum A Level GCSE Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 Keystage 5 GCSE Options Year 9 Options Trips Attack The Block Sound Engineering Mrs Davy Options YouTube Theory Notices Prospectus Foundation Sixth Form Theatre Python Languages SCI Revision Drama

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