DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT

Electronics Workshop

 

The Department is resourced to offer the following courses:

The Year 7&8 Key Stage 3 Foundation Course:

 Introduces and develops the technological competencies listed:

• Resistant Materials Technology

• ICT: Computer Aided Design and Computer Aided Manufacture.

• Electronics, including Systems & Control.

• Graphical Design.

• Structures and Mechanics.

The Department enjoys ‘state of the art’ ICT facilities.

Comuter Aided Design Room

Workshop

All students will become proficient in the use of ‘industrial standard’ Graphical Design Software Packages, including those used to ‘drive’ our Computer - Guided Laser Beam cutting Machine.

Electronics simulation software will be widely used.

Assistance from the Technician is at hand

Interactive Whiteboards

The class listen

Practical lessons; using tools to form and shape woods, metals, plastics and components are always popular.

As a part of the assessment procedure, students will apply their knowledge and designing skills to produce three-dimensional products that work.

GCSE Courses:   Students are currently studying:

                                                  D&T: Electronic Products

                                                  D&T: Resistant Materials Technology

                                                  D&T: Graphical Products.

This year we plan to introduce  D&T: Product Design.

 

Diagrams on the Interactive Whiteboard

Concentration

Electronics

Circuits

Circuits

Proposed Sixth Form Courses:

AS:  D&T: Product Design (see 6^th form courses booklet).

A2:  D&T: Product Design.