OUR SPECIFIC AIMS ARE: -

1. To stimulate pupils' curiosity, imagination and creativity and to develop the ability to operate effectively in society.
2. To develop through active learning, each pupils' awareness of Technology and Design.
3. To develop pupils' abilities to identify and respond to needs and opportunities 'Technology Push' and 'Market Pull'.
4. To involve pupils in purposeful design activities resulting in the development of useful products.
5. To promote the ability in pupils to communicate information and ideas through a variety of media.
6. To equip pupils with Technology and Design skills to enable them to cope with and respond more effectively to an increasingly technological society.
7. To develop pupils' awareness of the nature and application of technological products.
8. To develop an appreciation for the importance of quality.
9. To promote an awareness of the means by which a society can generate wealth.
10. To enable pupils to appreciate the importance of Technology and Design in society, historically and in the present day, particularly as it affects the economy.
11. To raise pupils awareness of the implications of Technology and Design decisions on society and the environment.
12. To engage the interests of all pupils and help sustain their motivation for learning.
13. To promote awareness of Health and Safety issues relating to Technology and Design.
14. To develop a sense of self-respect, self-esteem and self-discipline.
15. To prepare pupils to live as responsible adults by being responsible for themselves and others.
16. To acquire knowledge, skills and practical abilities along with the motivation to use them.

DEPARTMENT OBJECTIVES: -

Pupils should be able to: -

1. Describe and apply the facts and concepts related to the design of an artefact or
   system.
2. Demonstrate a range of communication skills.
3. Identify problems that can be solved through the technological process.
4. Analyse problems that they have identified, or which have been posed by others and produce appropriate specifications.
5. Identify the resources needed to solve technological problems.
6. Identify design constraints imposed by the availability of knowledge, resources and other external factors.
7. Collect and compile information, having identified the possible resources, and assess its relevance to the solving of a problem.
8. Interpret and produce diagrams, charts, graphs and tables regarding data collection
9. Generate and record ideas as potential solutions and evaluate those solutions against predetermined criteria.
10. Select and develop a solution to a technological problem taking into account the effects of time, cost, skill and availability of resources.
11. Plan and implement the construction of the selected solution to a sufficiently high standard.
12. Identify, suggest and carry - out modifications to a product or system both during implementation of the solution and after completion and evaluation.
13. Compare and contrast the performance of a complete or semi-complete artefact or system against its original criteria, having carried out evaluation on a continuous basis through the development stages.
14. Satisfy the mandatory and other necessary safety requirements throughout all stages of a project.
15. Describe some major technological developments and comment on any link between modern technology, the environment the economy and society as a whole.