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Outram Secondary School

Craft and Technology

Explore how Craft and Technology subjects build creativity, teamwork, and real-world skills in students through hands-on, inquiry-based learning.

Last updated 2 July 2026

Skills Development

Key Competencies

Students develop critical thinking, creativity, and communication through exploration, self-expression, and hands-on problem-solving. Collaborative tasks across subjects foster teamwork and digital literacy.

Learning Approaches

  • Inquiry-based learning and real-world applications

  • Idea development via sketching, prototyping, and composition (Art, D&T, Music)

  • Pair or group work to experiment, co-create, and refine ideas (FCE, D&T, Music, Art)

  • Use of digital platforms for research, design, and presentations

Future Readiness

Students build confidence in sharing ideas, develop resilience through feedback, and apply learning in authentic contexts—preparing them for lifelong adaptability and innovation.

Signature Programmes

✨ Imagination, Innovation & Design Thinking

  • Encourages experimentation, conceptualisation, and iteration:

  • Art: Conceptual development, media exploration

  • Music: Sound Exploration, Ensemble Playing, Reflective Composition

  • FCE: Recipe modification, ingredient analysis

  • D&T: Brainstorming, prototyping, iterative improvements

✨ Teamwork, Communication & Real-World Application

  • Builds collaboration and practical presentation skills:

  • Art: Group projects, peer critique

  • Music: Small group creative performance showcase

  • FCE: Cooking in pairs with dish presentation

  • D&T: Collaborative design, model-making, idea pitching

Two young boys in white aprons cook a sauce in a pan on a gas stove in a school kitchen classroom.
A boy in a white apron cooks a pancake in a black frying pan on a gas stove in a school kitchen.
Two boys wearing aprons and glasses sit in a kitchen classroom with plates of rice with sides and pancakes with berries.
Two young girls in school uniforms and white aprons hold plates of homemade spaghetti and fried rice in a classroom kitchen.
Two smiling boys in white aprons hold plates of cooked rice with meat and noodles in a school kitchen classroom.
A young girl in a school uniform and apron holds a plate of nasi lemak with rice, cucumber, egg, and chicken.
A plate of nasi lemak with mounded white rice, cucumber slices, fried chicken, egg, and anchovies, held by a person in an apron.
A young girl in a white apron tips mixed vegetables from a plate onto a green cutting board with meat and peas.
Two boys in white aprons hold plates of spaghetti with sauce and pancakes topped with fruit.
Golden pancakes on a white plate topped with whipped cream, sliced strawberries, and syrup.
White plate with rice, grilled chicken, stir-fried vegetables, fried anchovies, and sliced cucumbers arranged around it.
Two school children in white aprons hold a plate of rice with cooked dishes in a classroom kitchen.