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"You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." - Maya Angelou, author, poet, civil rights activist

The aim of the Design and Technology department is to encourage students to become aware of their own creativity and develop confidence in their abilities to achieve their creative potential and through this a sense of personal balance and well-being.

As a subject we do this through investigating design possibilities and developing and making products that can be utilised, working in materials to learn a variety of technical working processes and principles.

Students have the opportunity to develop many important skills when working in Design and Technology including problem solving and creative thinking, they are encouraged to work with self-motivation and to develop sustained concentration and the ability to work independently on practical project tasks.

Our facilities include 2 workshops, 2 computer design suites and 2 kitchens, including a newly refurbished kitchen with all new equipment. Recently we have increased our provision for Textiles, and this is proving popular. In our workshops we have facilities for working in timbers, polymers and metals be that using the laser cutter, vertical router, 3D printer or MIG welder.

Department Staff

Acting Head of Department - Mrs McManus
Teachers - Mrs Knowles, Miss Mallinson (currently on maternity leave) and Mrs Young
DT Technician - Mr Macbeth

 

Key Stage 3

Curriculum maps technology year 7

Curriculum maps technology year 8

Curriculum maps technology year 9

Key Stage 4

GCSE Design and Technology will prepare students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors.

Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making and apply technical and practical expertise.

How pupils will be assessed:  50% Examination  50% Coursework

The Examination has been split into three sections as follows:

  • Core technical principles
  • Specialist technical principles
  • Designing and making principles

Yr 10 will focus on these core skills, learning through practical projects and written examples that will prepare pupils for the examination and the coursework project.

Yr 11 will be the Practical application of the core skills which will be approximately 30–35 hours design and make task consisting of:

  • Assessment criteria:
  • Identifying and investigating design possibilities
  • Producing a design brief and specification
  • Generating design ideas
  • Developing design ideas
  • Realising design ideas
  • Analysing & evaluating
  • The design challenges to be released annually by AQA on 1 June in the year prior to the submission of the coursework
  • Students will produce a prototype and a portfolio of evidence

Curriculum maps technology year 10

Curriculum maps technology year 11

 

AQA GCSE Design and Technology Specification

Hospitality and Catering

Exam Board: WJEC

About the subject

This qualification has been designed to support learners in schools who want to develop their knowledge and understanding of the hospitality and catering industry. It is suitable as a foundation for further study and support learners in developing the essential employability skills that are valued by employers and higher education.

Areas of Study

Examples of units covered:

• The hospitality and catering environment

• The operation of hospitality and catering provisions

• Hospitality and catering Health and Safety requirements

• Students will also be required to propose a hospitality and catering provision to meet specific requirements

Assessment

The WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Hospitality and Catering is made up of and assessed on two mandatory units:

Unit 1: The hospitality and Catering Industry. A written examination - 40% 1 hour 30minutes (Externally assessed).

Unit 2: Hospitality and Catering in Action Research, prepare, cook and present dishes - 60% (Internally assessed). It is graded L1 Pass, L2 Pass, L2 Merit, L2 Distinction, L2 Distinction*. This qualification equates to the value of one GCSE.

Through the 2 units, learners will gain an overview of the hospitality and catering industry and the type of job roles that may be available to assist them in making choices about progression.

Career opportunities and progression routes

Successful completion of this qualification could support entry to qualifications that develop specific skills for work in hospitality and catering such as:

• Level 2 Diploma in Hospitality Services

• Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cooking

• Level 3 Diploma in Professional Cookery (Patisserie and Confectionery)

Opportunities include: Waiting staff, Receptionists, Catering Assistants, Chefs, Hotel/ Bar Managers and Food Technologists. All of these roles require further education.