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Design Technology
With an intake from so many different feeder schools, we anticipate a wide variety of design experience amongst our Shell pupils. Design Technology therefore seeks to provide a broad foundation course in this rapidly developing area of the curriculum, encouraging young people to have an influence in the designed and made world in which they live.
Creativity is a key ingredient in future-proofing careers and we want our pupils to be the ones leading with initiatives. Ensuring the doers, thinkers and dreamers are all equipped with the skills necessary to devour any challenge put in front of them.
Problem-solving is at the heart of design activity and each pupil will tackle a series of structured design challenges in our workshop environment. Some of these challenges have an aesthetic bias whilst others draw on a developing awareness of technology; most will result in a manufactured product. Our ICT facilities provide opportunities for pupils to experience 3D printing, graphics, laser work and computer aided design.
As a foundation course we aim to encourage pupils to think logically and clearly through problems, whilst providing a sound platform for GCSE option choices.
