Design & Technology

The Design & Technology curriculum area is located in Block 2: QUESTION.

Design & Technology is an ever evolving subject that allows our pupils to be creative, imaginative and inspired. Under the guidance of our talented and experienced staff, pupils produce work of a very high standard that is focused on problem-solving.

Design & Technology is located in a well-equipped set of classrooms including product design, textiles, food and graphics:

Food & Nutriton

Food & Nutrition is studied by all students at KS3 for part of each year. It can be studied as a GCSE at KS4 with WJEC board.

Graphics

Graphics is studied by all students at KS3 for part of each year. It can be studied as a GCSE equivalent with the new visual communication Tech award and at A-level as Graphic Communication.

Product Design

Product Design is studied by all students at KS3 for part of each year. Product Design can be studied at GCSE level with new Design Technology GCSE.

Resistant Materials

Resistant Material coincides with product design at key stage three which is studied for part of the year. Resistant Material will take the form of the new GCSE equivalent Materials Technology Tech awards.

Design, Engineering & Construction

Design Engineer Construct! (DEC) is an accredited learning programme for secondary-school age students developed to create and inspire the next generation of Built Environment professionals. Through a project-based approach, DEC combines academic subjects with the latest construction industry practices, such as Architectural drawings and landscaping. Our partner with DEC is Berkley Homes who will assist with providing students with real life concepts within the project based approach.