Craft & Technology

Our Craft & Technology (C&T) Department brings together three exciting subjects – Art, Design & Technology (D&T), and Nutrition & Food Science (NFS).

At Assumption English School, all Lower Secondary students take Art, D&T, and Food & Consumer Education (FCE) as part of their core curriculum. These hands-on subjects help students develop creativity, problem-solving, and practical life skills – all essential for 21st-century learning.

Whether it’s designing a product, preparing a nutritious meal, or creating a work of art, students learn by doing – and grow in confidence, creativity, and innovation.

Art

The Art unit infuses Art Inquiry Based Model to ensure students can experience authentic and creative learning opportunities. For the lower secondary level students, art is all about discovery and exploring the world around them. Students are encouraged to participate in various art activities and competitions, and many can also showcase their talents in a range of school-based exhibitions and projects.

Design & Technology

The focus is on areas of design communication, research, ideation and development, and decision-making. They are trained to continuously be critical of their work and seek better alternatives where possible, frequently reviewing and evaluating their decisions throughout the design process.

The D&T unit initiated the integrated C&T program where the prototypes developed in D&T are used  in Art and FCE programmes.

Nutrition and Food Science

The NFS unit aims to enhance the learning of nutrition and food science through meaningful activities that connect to real-life issues. Students participate in cooking competitions and attend food innovation workshops. The focus for the lower secondary students is for students to discover the importance of good nutrition through practical activities. While, the focus for upper secondary students is to deepen students’ application of food science and nutrition concepts through exploration, investigation and evaluation skills with real-world examples. Understanding the importance of post-secondary options for our students, the unit organises learning journeys to relevant post-secondary institution and enrichment programmes. Through this, students are exposed to the area of food science and technology, as well as in the field of culinary science.

Use of Padlet for student reflection on culinary experiences

Experimenting with sweeteners in BBQ sauce for skewers

Subjects offered

• Art (Lower and Upper Sec)
  

• Design & Technology (Lower and Upper Sec)
  

• Food and Consumer Education (Lower Sec)
  

• Nutrition and Food Science (Upper Sec)