Technology

Technology is split into four key subject areas. These include Resistant Materials (wood, metal and plastics) Graphic Products, Textiles and Food Technologies. All technology subjects involve both design and practical skills. They follow a design process from the initial brief which outlines the focus of the project, researching relevant information to help inform design ideas, a specification stating what the product must be or do, our own design ideas and final idea for our products, making the product using different materials. Finally, an evaluation of how well our product performs based on what we want it to do. Assessment is based on designing and making skills. In the department we also like to keep a clear understanding of how design and making is done in the broader outside world of industry.

Various trips are being developed including the Design Museum, V&A and others based on an architectural theme. There may also potentially be a post 16 New York trip, however it is still subject to the planning proposal.

Clubs that run in the department include toy making, fashion, jewellery and accessories, electronics and cooking for health and fun.

 

Head of Technology - Mr D Holding

Head of Food Technology - Miss L Billing

i/c Diploma  and Technology - Mr B Broniecki

Teacher of Resistant Materials - Mr J McInerney

Teacher of Graphic Design and Resistant Materials - Miss Foord

Teacher of Food and Textiles - Miss Parsons

Teacher of Resistant materials, Graphic Products and Director of Enterprise - Miss D Mountford

Technician for Resistant Materials - Mr D Holdsworth

CSO for Technology - Mrs K Macrae

Technicians for Food Technology - Miss Lee, Miss Whitthall and Miss Ashok