Design Technology
An important feature of Design Technology is that it makes immediate and practical use of knowledge and skills from other school subjects. It is linked with Art and Design, Mathematics and Science, but other subjects can also contribute, because Design Technology influences our lives in so many ways.
In the development of a design task, knowledge and skills from other school subjects are combined with personal interests and put to use. We ask our pupils to consider the effects of technology and design on the development of modern society.
Design Technology is a challenge to all young people. It requires initiative, an enquiring mind, determination, the careful allocation of time and resources and a sense of responsibility for making decisions and taking action. These qualities are strengthened through practical designing and making.
Design Technology provides a useful platform for further study in areas such as engineering, architecture, management, urban planning and education, as well as design-based qualifications and careers.
In the Design Technology Department, we work hard to provide all our pupils with the opportunity to identify, realise and develop their talents.
Our best pupils will go on to be the future engineers, designers and architects so essential to the prosperity of the United Kingdom and the modern world.
“The teaching of quality design and technology in our schools is a vital requirement for the country’s future in the 21st century”
Head of Department: Andrew Halliwell