Craft & Technology
The C&T department comprises of the Art, Design & Technology (D&T) and the Nutrition Food Science (NFS) units. Art, D&T and Food Consumer Education (FCE) subjects are compulsory Lower Secondary subjects in Assumption English School. The core focus of these three units is to develop skills in thinking and applied learning.
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.
Reflection food log by lower secondary FCE students
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)