The aim of the curriculum for D&T is found in the National Curriculum document for Design and Technology. This states the following:

The importance of design and technology
Design and technology prepares pupils to participate in tomorrow’s rapidly changing technologies. They learn to think and intervene creatively to improve quality of life. The subject calls for pupils to become autonomous and creative problem solvers, as individuals and members of a team. They must look for needs, wants and opportunities and respond to them by developing a range of ideas and making products and systems. They combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetics, social and environmental issues, function and industrial practices. As they do so, they reflect on and evaluate present and past design and technology, its uses and effects. Through design and technology, all pupils can become discriminating and informed users of products, and become innovators.

The staff involved in the delivery of this curriculum area are:
Ms M Prentice  Subject Leader
Mr D Alexander Deputy Subject Leader
Ms C Pacquette Project Leader
Mrs J Kubeyinje Subject teacher
Ms Y Edwards Subject teacher

Our Curriculum Offer

Key Stage 5
Our first year offering AS Graphic Communication was sucessful and we are now running an A2.

Key Stage 4
Currently, we offer a Design and Technology GCSE in:
• Resistant Materials
• Textiles
• Food
• Graphic Products

Key Stage 3
Currently, all students work with a range of materials, tools and equipment throughout years 7, 8 and 9. Below is a selection of projects:
 
* Licence to cook
* Photo frames
* Bag
* Slippers
* Desk tidy
* Steady hand game
* 2012 press kit
 
 
News and highlights:
 
1. Students of Food have reported thay they are cooking meals at home, which brings a smile to the teacher's face.
2. Shanieka Gollab entered the Future Chef competition and will run again this Year.
3. Khoa Truong and Thusanth Thavarasa, both EAL students in Year 11, achieved an A grade for their Graphic Products coursework.
4. A group of Year 10 students won the 1st round of a competition held at the Design Museum to design promotional material for Hussein Chalayan.
5. Our department opened up its classrooms to staff, parents and governors to view some of the high quality coursework being produced by our students at our yearly exhibition.

Updated May 2010