At The Wordsley School, Design and Technology (D&T) is a core discipline for understanding our built world and its global impact. We encourage high standards, whether you’re tackling complex design challenges, developing practical making skills, or creating innovative solutions. Our curriculum provides essential problem-solving and creation skills, combining hands-on ability with innovative critical thinking. These transferable skills are vital for future careers in engineering, product development, or manufacturing, and for life in general.

You’ll learn to analyse design briefs and user needs, applying principles like form, function, and aesthetics. We’ll explore how designers use these to create effective solutions and communicate ideas. You’ll also experiment with diverse materials, techniques, and processes. Skills develop progressively from Years 7-9, fostering independent design decisions into Years 10 and 11.

We cultivate values like resilience in overcoming technical challenges and curiosity in exploring new technologies. We also emphasize respect for safety, kindness in collaboration, and integrity in practice. We promote studying diverse global designs, celebrating innovation and problem-solving. Ultimately, we expect you to apply a comprehensive range of D&T, maths, and science skills to produce thoughtful, functional, and impactful solutions for global topics like the environment.