Design & Technology

Faculty Leader – (Mrs G. Owen-Williams)

The Design and Technology curriculum is designed to enable pupils to become autonomous problem solvers and critical thinkers, to nurture their creativity and imagination. Along with building a wide range of design, practical and technical skills; the curriculum is designed to improve pupils understanding of the ‘made world’.

We aim to do this by:

Creating a stimulating, interesting and challenging curriculum for all learners.
Providing a curriculum that builds upon and advances pupils knowledge, skills and understanding of a range of materials, technical skills and processes.
Providing lessons that are engaging using a range of teaching and learning strategies that will capture the creative nature of the subject.
Facilitating pupils to develop their knowledge and awareness of the social, economic and environmental implications of Design & Technology and Food that will enable learners to contribute positively to society.
Applying principles from mathematics and science into real life situations.
Embedding reading and literacy across the department using a range of teaching and learning strategies to develop pupils' vocabulary and understanding.
Consistently having high standards of expectation from our learners.
Developing pupils' knowledge of careers and further courses of study linked to Design and Technology and Food.

What do we expect learners to get from Design & Technology and Cooking & Nutrition?

Learners will develop the creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and independently, that enables them to participate in an increasingly technological world.
Learners will develop an understanding of the relevance of STEAM in the wider world and the associated career opportunities regardless of background.
Learners will learn how to cook a repertoire of dishes building and developing in complexity.
Learners will develop their knowledge and understanding of healthy eating and nutrition, applying the principles to adapt recipes to meet different customer needs.
Learners will gain investigation, research, analytical, designing and communication, modelling and development as well as testing and evaluative skills.
Pupils will develop the ability to safely use a wide range of tools, equipment and machinery in different material areas including hard materials, textiles and food.
Pupils will become autonomous problem solvers, working innovatively and creatively to solve everyday issues.
Learners to make a positive contribution to the learning of others through the development of their team working.
Learners to develop a wide range of transferrable skills that can lead to further education, employment or training.

Learner Journey's

Cooking & Nutrition