Design and Technology

The Team

The team comprises five specialist teachers, and two technicians:

Head of D&T - Mr D Smith
Deputy Head of D&T - Mrs C Harvey
Specialist D&T Teacher - Miss N Andrews
Specialist D&T Teacher - Mr R Hayball
Specialist D&T Teacher - Mr J Maund
Technician - Mrs P Dominey
Technician - Mr B Cook
Technician - Mrs A Purves

Curriculum

At Key Stage 3 students follow a ‘circus’ arrangement giving them experience of five D&T areas (Food, RM, Graphics, Textiles & Electronics).

At KS4 and 5, D&T is an optional subject, but many students choose to study it as a GCSE option. Currently the D&T department offers a variety of courses.

• GCSE’s in RM and Graphics with AQA
• GCSE in Textiles with OCR
• GCSE in Catering with WJEC
• NVQ in Health & Social Care
• NVQ in Catering

D&T Clubs are run throughout the week and after school. The D&T rooms are regularly used by other staff and students for work.

Accommodation

The D&T department is well resourced and all of our rooms have been recently renovated and updated. The accommodation comprises two Food rooms (one with full catering facility and small restaurant), a large Textiles room with print and wet area, a Graphics studio and two multimedia workshops. The department also has three small computer areas that can be used for part classes.