The two Design & Technology pathways available, Product Design & Design Engineering, incorporate elements of subjects including maths, science, geography and business studies, complementing them with skills like problem solving, creativity, design and manufacture.  Both strands allow students to become elaborative interrogators and build an understanding of the world they live in. The pathways prepare students for examined content as well as a non-examined assessment project. Lessons are varied, developing a mixture of design techniques including technical drawing and computer aided design as well as access to a broad range of tools for prototyping such as laser cutting, woodwork and 3D printing. Both pathways involve research, rigorous investigation, iterative design, development and manufacture.  Design Engineering has much more of an expectation on functioning products, electronics and the incorporation of Maths and Physics whereas Product Design has a greater focus on consumer products and their applications.