Craft & Technology
Craft and Technology Department
Craft and Technology Department comprises of four subject area; Visual Art (Art), Design and Technology (D&T), Food and Nutrition (F&N – Upper Secondary) / Food Consumer Education (FCE – Lower Secondary) and Music (MU)
Our Craft and Technology department is closely knitted department where every teacher contributes willingly and selflessly to create lessons to motivate and engage student to learn in a conducive learning environment. We firmly believe every child can learn and we work hard at ensuring that.
Pedagogy (Based on Constructivist Learning Theory)
- Art: Inquiry-Based Learning
- D&T: Design Thinking Approach, Experiential Learning
- FCE/F&N: Investigative Approach
- Music: Experiential Learning
Art Themes
| Secondary 1 | Art as Expression and Identity – Poster my wall |
| Secondary 2 | Art as Narrative and Inspiration – ALP Video |
| Secondary 3 | Art as Communication and Design – Leave your Mark |
| Secondary 4 / 5 | National Examination |
Design & Technology Design Projects
| Secondary 1 | Design and make a product to hold a mobile phone during charging. Design and make a product to hold stationary. |
| Secondary 2 | Design and make a moving toy. |
| Secondary 3 | Design and make a lighting. Design and make a toy using cam. Design and make a seat. |
| Secondary 4 / 5 | National Examination |
Food & Nutrition / Food and Consumer Science / Food Studies Focus -2016
| Secondary 1 | Food Investigation
Investigate the effects of heat on protein food. |
| Secondary 2 | 2 Express/Normal Academic
Plan and prepare a balanced and nutritious one-dish meal that is sold in the school canteen. Craft a poster to illustrate the nutritional composition of the dish that you have prepared. 2 Normal Technical Plan and prepare a balanced and nutritious one-dish meal that is sold in the school canteen. Craft a poster to illustrate the functions of the major ingredients of the dish that you have prepared. |
| Secondary 3 | 3 Express:
Investigate the differences between the various types of wheat flour. Show how the different types can be used in the preparation of a variety of sweet and savoury dishes for adults. 3 Normal Academic: Preparing meals using a variety of cooking methods can produce varied and interesting results. Illustrate this statement with a selection of nutritious, sweet and savoury dishes to serve at a buffet for your teenage friends. |
| Secondary 4 / 5 | National Examination |
Music Program
| Secondary 1 | Understanding the role of music in society
Semester 1: Understand the role music plays in their lives, home and school. |
| Secondary 2 | Expressing through Creativity
Semester 1: Composing music with iPad Garage Band Semester 2: Music in Theatre
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| Secondary 3
(NT Course Only) (non- examinable) |
Appreciating Music in Local and Global Cultures
Semester 1: Going through the development of local genres of Music from 1960s to 2000s Semester 2: What is World Music?
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| Secondary 4
(NT Course Only) (non- examinable) |
Expressing through Creativity
Semester 1: Song Writing Lessons Semester 2: Jazz and Blues Music (Improvising on 12 Bar Blues)
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