Design Technology

The Design Technology department aims to:

• Help pupils to explore different contexts and generate ideas.
• Give pupils knowledge and experience of working with a range of materials, tools and processes.
• Support pupils to safely manufacture good quality products.
• Encourage pupils to evaluate existing products, their own work and products designed and made by their peers.

 KS3

At Key Stage 3 this subject provides opportunities for pupils, working in their tutor groups to:

• Design, plan and manufacture their own ideas for products in a range of compliant and resistant materials.
• Learn how to carry out processes safely and accurately to produce quality products.
• Understand the principles of designing and manufacturing and apply this knowledge when completing their design and make tasks.
• Use specialist vocabulary to describe the materials, tools and processes used.
• Understand about key technological events that have helped to shape their world.