Curriculum
Intent of D&T is to be a thriving, inspirational and practical subject which produces students who explore their creativity, embrace challenge and achieve their best whilst considering the needs, wants and values of others and the wider world. Students acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. They 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.
- Develop their creative, technical and practical expertise needed to perform everyday tasks confidently and to participate successfully in an increasingly technological world.
- Build and apply a repertoire of knowledge, understanding and skills in order to design and make high-quality prototypes and products for a wide range of users.
- Critique, evaluate and test their ideas and products and the work of others.
- Provide suitable problems or themes to work from.
- Develop understanding and skills how sources, experiments and investigations can be used to inform ideas.
- Develop skills to use specialist materials, tools, techniques and machinery safely.
- Develop understanding of the importance of selecting sources, methods and techniques suitable to intentions.
- Develop their skills and understanding of technological developments such as CAD and CAM.
- Build an understanding how the subject plays a vital part of STEM by developing skills to think ad intervene creatively to improve quality of life.