Design Technology

Design and Technology at DILS aim is to prepare students to participate in tomorrow’s rapidly changing world. They will learn to use current technologies and reflect on the impact of future technological developments. They'll also learn to think creatively and design to improve the quality of life, solving problems as individuals and members of a team. 

They'll develop intellectual curiosity about the design and manufacture of products and systems, and their impact on daily life and the wider world. Students will work collaboratively to develop and refine their ideas, responding to feedback. They will gain an insight into the creative, engineering and/or manufacturing industries and develop the capacity to think creatively, innovatively and critically through focused research and the exploration of design opportunities arising from the needs, wants and values of users and clients. 

Why is Design Technology important?

Design Technology helps us to develop as reflective learners, as we work through the design process.

Through design technology, we are able to work collaboratively to solve problems and find solutions, teaching us to deal with uncertainty whilst developing communication, organisational and other practical life skills.

In design technology, we learn to appreciate the needs of others, the built environment and the likely impact of future technologies.

How is Design Technology taught?

Design Technology is taught through a combination of subject knowledge, skill building and design and make projects. Food technology is also taught through thematic units and our 3D PSHE programme. Learning takes place both inside and outside the classroom.