Design & Technology

 

Aims

 

The Design and Technology department aims to provide a stimulating, interactive environment where students feel comfortable and engaged. We provide opportunities for students to develop their individual, creative thinking skills and realize their designs through design and making activities.

 

Keystage 3

 

Key stage three, Design and Technology is designed to give students the opportunity to broaden their knowledge and skills to designing and making products for themselves, others and to meet specific client needs.
The key stage is divided into nine sections and over the three years, allowing students to access Food technology, Graphics, Electronics and Product design workshops.

Technology gives students the opportunity to experience industrial approaches to design using  CAD/CAM equipment.
The departmental assessment procedure ensures students are continually aware of their progress: areas of expertise and those areas that need development. Using regular, assessment feedback, endless enthusiasm and encouragement we are confident that all our Key stage three students will achieve success.

 

Projects

 

Year 7

Year 8

Year 9
  • Designer dessert
  • Mirror frame
  • Phone holder and nightlight
  • Mechanical toy
  • Italian foods
  • Lazer Clock
  • Celtic jewellery
  • Biscuit
  • Packaging

 

Opportunities

 

  • Royal Mint.  50p flip-side design for Olympic coins based  on cycling events

 

Key stage 4

 

The department offer three GCSE options

GCSE Food Technology (AQA)

GCSE Product Design (AQA)

GCSE Graphic products (AQA)

Coursework (a major design and make project) – 60% of total marks

Written Examination (2 hours) – 40% of total marks

Further study could include a wide range of careers in the Catering and Food Industries or health related occupations and the opportunity to study A level Food Technology.

 

Further study could include AS/A Level Product Design, Advertising, Printing and Publishing, Graphic Design and Illustration, Engineering, Furniture and Related Products, Film Effects, Model Making, Industrial Product Research.

Further study could include AS/A Level Product Design.  A wide range of careers in the following industries:- Advertising, Printing and Publishing, Graphic Design

 

The design portfolio you develop during year 11 could be used for a college or job interview.

You could have the opportunity to work in the school kitchens, visit food manufacturing and retail outlets and gain a Basic Food Hygiene certificate as well as designing and making food.

Projects include redesigning the packaging for a product and making a 3D point of sale display.

Investigating how children learn through play and designing and making appropriate toys.

Projects involve producing pop-up books, redesigning a café bar and learning a range of new graphical and presentation techniques.

You will have access to extensive food preparation equipment.

You will have access to a range of CAD/CAM equipment, lathes as well as the full range of hand and electric tools.

You will have access to lazer cutters, vinyl cutter, a die cutter and a range of dedicated graphics equipment.

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