Curriculum : Design Technology

Central

Through problem solving and technological activities the students should build up their skills and confidence to enable them to approach a man made world as active participants in future developments whilst still showing care and sensitivity for the environment.

Major

• To give all students of both sexes the opportunity and confidence to tackle and solve problems which are related to the needs of individuals.
  
• To encourage the students to question the world about them as well as being able to constructively evaluate they’re own and other peoples work.

To create a learning environment where the attributes of creativity, equality, cooperation and resourcefulness are developed and the student are interested and actively participate in the project work.

• To build where possible on the different backgrounds of the individuals in a group and where possible relate work to relevant cultural information.

For the students to develop an understanding of how they can control products and systems and how the products can be developed further to improve them.

To encourage and make students aware of the similarities and differences between school and the world of work.

To encourage an open minded and investigative approach when tackling problems.

To encourage clear communication techniques whether oral, written or in a graphical form.

To encourage co-operation and the social skills needed when working in a team in a problem solving activity. The students should be able to work as individuals when the need arises.

To build and establish good working practices and an understanding of technical concepts and systems and their safe application.