Design & Technology at Ampleforth
The Design & Technology Department of Ampleforth College plays a full part in the academic and extra-curricular life of the School:
Our aim is to educate and enable students in:
- The enjoyment of skilled practical work and achievement of excellence.
- Safe practice in the use of tools, equipment and machinery.
- Nurturing individual creativity.
- Engendering analytical skills and confidence for decision making in solving problems and managing projects.
- Understanding and using manufacturing, systems and information technologies.
- Developing a critical awareness of the social and environmental impacts of design and technological activities.
- Critical appreciation of design in the man-made world.