Design & Technology
Curriculum intent
Our curriculum will enable students to build on the foundations of knowledge and skills. The breadth of subjects studied within DT provides curated opportunities for pupils to question and justify decisions within their daily lives as well as applying it to global and/or industrial situations. Students will show an awareness of how their choices have an effect on the world they live in. This enables students to develop from learners to creators, problem solvers, project managers and designers through discovery of sense of self and place. The DT curriculum contributes to pupil’s sense of achievement, teamwork, organisation skills, development of independence and self-agency. Students will be able to apply their evaluative and inquisitive skills to the wider world
KS3 curriculum
Students will be assessed throughout the year for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete two formal assessments in Term 2 and Term 6.
KS4 curriculum
Students will be assessed throughout the KS4 for knowledge, understanding and skills and will complete three formal assessments in Term 6 of Year 10 and Term 2 and Term 4 of Year 11.
We study the WJEC GCSE specification for Design and technology.
We study the WJEC GCSE specification for Catering and hospitality.
We study the AQA GCSE specification for Photography
KS4 Hospitality and Catering Curriculum 2024-25
KS4 Photography curriculum 2024-25
Pathways beyond school – where could this subject take you?
Design and Technology and associated subjects provide an array of career and employment opportunities. The creative subjects equip students with skills needed for industry combining key features of design, health and safety awareness, marketing, product evaluation and understanding the theory that sits behind the practice.
These design based subjects provide the necessary foundational knowledge, skills and understanding for future study at college and for later on in life.
Extra-curricular events
The faculty provides regular opportunities for students to take part in enrichment activities and help at parent evenings and other afterschool events. Workshops to develop skills are offered for all disciplines and prove beneficial for KS4 students.
