Faculty Leader: Mr M. Bodicoat
We aim to make Design and Technology an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems. Embedded in all areas is the importance of Health and Safety. This is an integral part of each lesson.
Product Design
The pupils experience a broad range of technical and practical skills needed to perform everyday tasks confidently. They learn to use this knowledge along with applying mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art skills to design and make a range of useful products. We have a growing number of links with local industry, which provide additional resources for use within the school, and opportunities to see real-world design and manufacturing in action.
Key Stage 3 Topics
Key Stage 4
At this stage pupils are taking more responsibility for their own designs and selection of materials and tools. More work is done on mechanisms such as automata, electric motors and more advanced electronics. Projects may be linked to a particular theme, a need within the school or at home, or a connection with local industry. More advanced techniques such as metal-working, enamelling, vacuum-forming, and electronics may be included in the project fabrication process as required. The emphasis is on independent work and applying previous knowledge.
Cooking and Nutrition
Learning how to cook is a crucial life skill that will enable pupils to feed themselves and others affordable now and later in life. Pupils learn to apply the principles of nutrition and learn how to cook. They are taught to the basic principles of a healthy and varied diet to prepare dishes and to understand where food comes from.
Key Stage 3 Topics
Key Stage 4
The pupils follow an internally accredited course: Everyday Food and Drink Preparation. This course is intended to give the pupils more independence when choosing ingredients and gives them essential life skills.
Last year pupils had the opportunity to meet with specialists from local supermarkets who have ran sessions on healthy eating.