Departmental Aims

• Help students to become independent, creative problem solvers.

• Generate an interest and awareness in both designing and making, encouraging enthusiasm for their work.

• Enable students to think creatively, being able to justify their design decisions or adapt them successfully.

• Help students to become discriminating consumers and users of products.

• Provide students with the knowledge, skills and understanding about materials, tools and processes so they are able to produce quality products.

• Develop practical capability -  being able to apply knowledge, skills and understanding when designing and making.

The Curriculum

At Key Stage 3 students are taught in groups of 20/21 and have a double lesson (100 minutes) once every two weeks.  The Schemes of Work have been carefully planned to address the requirements of the National Curriculum and to give our students a wide experience in Design and Technology including Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture

At Key Stage 4 the department offers AQA courses in Resistant Materials, Product Design and Graphic Products.

In the Sixth Form, students are following the OCR AS/A2 Product Design Course.

Extra Curricular Activities

Our technician runs a very successful lunchtime club for Key Stage 3 students. The students make a variety of products and are always enthusiastic about them.

Students in Key Stage 4 come after school on Tuesdays for extra help or to further develop their work.

Staffing

Bianca Saville
- Head of Department

Liz Hall
- Teacher

Roy Edwards
- Teacher

Peter Neal
- Technician