Technology and Design Department
Staff in Department
Mr A Kincaid (Head of Department)
Mr D Gault
Miss S Woods
Mr M McFetridge (Technician)
Key Stage Three Curriculum
Aims – To improve understanding of manufacturing as well as electronic and Pneumatic systems
Topics covered – Wood, Metals, Plastics, electronics, Pneumatics and Design.
Assessment – Theory exams, Practical assessments and Coursework elements throughout the 3 years to simulate GCSE assessment.
Useful websites – Technology Student, BBC Bitesize KS3
Useful books/resources – Complete Technology and Design by Raymond Caldwell.
Key Stage Four Curriculum
GCSE Design and Technology
Aims - To improve understanding of manufacturing as well as electronic and Pneumatic systems
Exam Board – CCEA Design and Technology (Product Design)
Topics covered - Wood, Metals, Plastics, electronics, Pneumatics, Environmental Technology and Product Design.
Assessment – 2 x 1 hour exams worth 50% and a 10 page portfolio with manufactured product worth 50%.
Useful websites - Technology Student, BBC Bitesize KS4
Useful books - Complete Technology and Design by Raymond Caldwell.
OS Carpentry
Aims – To develop basic skills in woodworking and an understanding of the requirements of a second fix and bench joiner.
Exam Board - CCEA
Topics covered – Carpentry and Bench Joinery
Assessment – 2 Units, 40% coursework and 60% Practical assessment (60% required total to pass)
Useful websites - Youtube
Useful books – Various on woodworking techniques
OS Metalwork
Aims – To develop basic skills in metalworking and an understanding of the requirements of a sheetmetal fabricator and hand fitter.
Exam Board - CCEA
Topics covered – Sheet metal and Hand fitting
Assessment – 2 Units, 40% coursework and 60% Practical assessment (60% required total to pass)
Useful websites - Youtube
Useful books – Various on metalworking techniques
Key Stage Five Curriculum
A level Design and Technology (Product design and Microelectronics)
Aims - To improve understanding of manufacturing as well as electronic, Environmental technologies, Product Design, CAD/CAM and CIM.
Exam Board – CCEA
Topics covered – Product Design, Health and Safety, CAD/CAM/CIM, Environmental Technologies and Manufacturing business Studies.
Assessment- 2 x 2 hour exams worth 50% and 2 x portfolios, each with a manufactured product worth 50%.
Useful websites - Technology Student, BBC Bitesize KS5
BTEC level 3 Engineering
Aims - To improve understanding of manufacturing in an engineering enviorment.
Exam Board – Pearson
Topics covered – engineering principals, Delivery of engineering processes safely as a team, engineering product design and manufacture, metal fabrication.
Assessment- 1 external pure maths exam, 1 controlled design exam and two coursework manufacturing units to be completed using the school facilities.
Useful websites – Pearson and various other manufacturing websites.
Extra-Curricular information
F1 Schools – Run on various days Afterschool by Mr Gault. The club has continually won awards and has raced in the grand final in Malaysia in recent years.
Duke of Ed – Run On a Thursday for Bronze and Tuesday for Gold by Mr Kincaid.