The Department of Design & Technology

Our department consists of 10 widely experienced teachers and 1 multi-skilled technician. The departmental team are:-

Mr D Cook Curriculum Co-ordinator

Mr A.J. Searle Co-ordinator of Design & Technology Key Stage 4 and 5

Miss D Llewellyn Co-ordinator of Design & Technology Key Stage 3

Mr G Nash Learning Manager Year 10/11

Mr D M Cronin Senior Manager

Miss J Howells Textiles Specialist – 14 years Industrial Experience.

Miss E Pritchard Food Technology Specialist

Mr J.J Windle DT Graphics Specialist

Mr D Bonner Graphics Specialist – 6 years Industrial Experience

Mr O Jones 3 years Engineering Industrial Experience

Mr C Bushell 17 Years Industrial Experience

Mr S Owen - Technician

We teach in 11 specialist classrooms which consist of 5 general workshops, one electronics workshop, one drawing office, one food technology room, one textile technology workshop, one IT suite and 2 classrooms.

Our Department delivers a wide variety of courses through Key Stage3 to Key Stage 5, a selection of which is given below:-

GCSE Design & Technology (Resistant Materials and Graphics)

• GCSE Textiles
• GCSE Catering
• BTEC Firsts in Engineering
• BTEC Introductory in Engineering/Construction
• BTEC National in Manufacturing Engineering
• ‘A’ Level Design & Technology

Delivery of Design & Technology at Key Stage 3 is split into various modules that cover the National Curriculum. Schemes of work cover the following areas:-

• Designing Skills (Graphical Presentation techniques)
• Making Skills (Resistant Materials and Compliant Materials)
• Systems and Control
• Using and developing a knowledge about Materials
• Using and understanding Structures

We are a highly skilled and motivated team, which has developed excellent working links with outside companies/agencies, so that the quality of teaching and learning is relevant to the outside working environment.