If you want specific course details that we follow please click on one of the options on the left.
Our Aims - As Design and Technology continues to evolve we strive to keep at the cutting edge of the subject. We believe that our students learn best by balancing academic learning with practical work and our schemes of work are aimed at building a strong foundation in Electronics, Product Design and Graphic Skills.
Our Staff - We have 5 members of Staff in the Department.
Mr
Robert Wiltshire (Head of Department) - teaches Electronics and Product Design
Mr
Stephen Parry - our specialist in Product Design, CAD/CAM and Manufacturing
Mr Tim
Higginbottom - our specialist in Electronics and Manufacturing
Mr
Dennis Highcock - our specialist in Electronics
Mr Keith
Robinson - our subject specialist Technician
Our Facilities - We have 4 main areas within the department that each
have subject specific facilities.
S1 is
our Sixth Form Area and contains a Graphics Room, a Computer Aided Design Room,
a CNC Machine
Room and a well equipped Workshop for manufacturing in Wood, Metal
and Plastic.
S2 is
one of our Electronics rooms and also has a Computer Area and Workshop
Facilities.
S4 is
another Product Design room and contains a Computer Aided Design area, Graphics
area and another
well equipped Workshop.
K-Tech
is our other Electronics room and contains areas for Computers and
Manufacturing.
You can click on the link below to have a look at our department and facilities
in detail.
Our Curriculum -
At Key
Stage 3 we follow a carrousel system within the department and students swap
between a Resistant
Materials course and an Electronics course following each
area of the curriculum for half of the school year. We
have 2 main assessments
during each year which are combined with homework marks and lesson assessment
to
compile detailed grade orders and reports.
At Key
Stage 4 we offer a GCSE in Design and Technology:Control Systems with the WJEC
which mixes
Product
Design with Electronics. In Year 10 our students start by covering detailed work
topics that focus on
the individual specification
criteria and then, during the last term they begin preparation work for the
coursework
element of their GCSE. During Year 11 students continue with their
coursework project until the Easter break and on their return the syllabus is
covered for a second time and lessons also incorporate detailed preparation
for
the 2 exams that will follow.
At AS
and A2 we offer Product Design or Electronics both with the AQA. If you click on
our AS/A2 about us
section you can see a breakdown of the requirements.
