Technology

In Design and Technology at Key Stage 3 and Engineering at Key Stage 4, students independently produce bespoke products in response to a given design brief. In Cooking and Nutrition at Key Stage 3 and Hospitality and Catering at Key Stage 4, students develop expertise to respond to challenges in food preparation and create nutritionally balanced menus. As a department, we have a commitment to sustainability; the polymers we use in the department are predominantly recycled and repurposed in-house with our granulator. KS3 DT projects have a thread of sustainability throughout from frisbees in Year 7 to sustainable architecture in Year 9. Sustainable food choices are encouraged in C&N/H&C, with our garden providing some of our vegetables and our food waste providing compost in a cyclical pattern. 

Examples of careers in Technology are:

• Engineer – mechanical, software, aeronautical, civil, biomedical, automotive etc..
• Catering and Hospitality trades
• Textile design
• Fashion
• CAD CAM Programmers/Designers
• Architect
• Construction trades – carpenter, plumber, electrician, bricklayer etc..
• Graphic designer
• Set designer
• Mechanic

Head of Technology

Mr A Owen