Design and Technology

Attainment

The intent of Design & Technology is to develop student’s creative, technical and practical expertise to allow them to perform all tasks confidently and successfully. We encourage students to work with hope and love to attain both excellent outcomes academically and vocationally. Through the teaching of D&T we aim to install a love of design and a respect for all the designers, cultures and influences on the world around them. A safe learning environment is fostered for students to be able to take risks with their ideas, build resilience when they face challenges and celebrate their successes. The aim is for students to be able to build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products that are marketable to a range of users.

Appreciation

Through students learning they will gain an appreciation of the ‘real world issues’ that can be solved by clever design and innovation. Students use their imagination and technical knowledge to solve problems and consider the needs of others; teaching them to be responsible, respectful and caring human beings.

Reflection

Design & Technology is a fundamental subject that educates students in how to analyse and solve problems, produce high quality solutions and learn how to convert ideas into working products. It gives all students opportunities to reflect on how they as designers and manufacturers can have a positive impact on the physical world through their actions and ideas. At the heart of the curriculum in the desire to deliver a broad variety of lessons that prepare our students to be successful in the subject and their wider lives.