Design Technology

The Design Technology Department is situated on the ground floor of the Rugg Centre, The Leys bespoke building for design-based subjects. There are two large multimedia workshops and a design room.  Extensive equipment allows for challenging projects to be made in wood, metal and plastics.

Much pupil time is spent with examination classes yet the Department also supports a great deal of ‘hobbies’ where pupils undertake practical work outside normal curriculum time. In addition our fully-equipped cookery room has proved very popular with pupils, both in and out of lesson time!

Years 7 - 11

Pupils are introduced to basic design skills and graphics techniques and undertake a variety of construction projects (using wood/metal & plastic). This includes an introduction to CAD (computer aided design) and to CNC (computer numerically controlled) machines. Pupils may choose to do Resistant Materials as their GCSE in Years 10 - 11.

Sixth Form

The AS and A2 programme is a continuation of the GCSE product design course. Pupils undertake two ‘design and make’ projects and two written papers (one in AS and one in A2), together with a product study and a graphics/design paper.

Staff

Edward George BEd : Head of Department
Robert Drisoll BA