Design and Technology

Design and Technology is an inspiring, rigorous and practical subject. Using creativity and imagination, pupils design and make products that solve real and relevant problems within a variety of contexts, considering their own and others’ needs, wants and values. They acquire a broad range of subject knowledge and draw on disciplines such as mathematics, science, engineering, computing and art. Pupils learn how to take risks, becoming resourceful, innovative, enterprising and capable citizens. Through the evaluation of past and present design and technology, they develop a critical understanding of its impact on daily life and a wider world. High-quality design and technology education makes an essential contribution to the creativity, culture, wealth and well-being of the nation.

The department has a strong, dedicated team who have a range of specialisms to support students to help them achieve their full potential.

Miss C Geraghty (Head of D&T and Teacher of Product Design and Graphic Communication)
Mr J Baxter (Teacher of Food Preparation and Nutrition)
Mr T Corfield (Teacher of Construction)
Ms A Herculson (Teacher of Product Design)
Mrs A Skipper (Teacher of Textiles)
Miss R Whitaker (Teacher of Textiles and Graphic Communication)
Mr J Chalcraft (Technician)
Mr G Williams (Technician)

Key Stage Three

Each of the four Technology disciplines is taught by a specialist teacher. Pupils develop a range of design, analytical and making skills, fabricating products using applicable materials and techniques. Teaching groups in Years 7, 8 and in Year 9 are mixed ability. Groups rotate around the technology areas four times each year, spending approximately 18 hours in each discipline.

Key Stage Four

Pupils are taught in mixed ability groups for the two years. In Year 10 and 11 pupils receive five hours per fortnight of their option subject.

Design & Technology

The Design and Technology prepares students to participate confidently and successfully in an increasingly technological world. Students will gain awareness and learn from wider influences on Design and Technology including historical, social, cultural, environmental and economic factors. Students will get the opportunity to work creatively when designing and making, and apply technical and practical expertise.

This GCSE allows students to study core technical and designing and making principles, including a broad range of design processes, materials techniques and equipment. They will also have the opportunity to study specialist technical principles in greater depth.

Exam Specification: Eduqas - Design and Technology GCSE (C600QS)

Food Preparation and Nutrition

Food and Nutrition equips learners with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to cook and apply the principles of food science, nutrition and healthy eating. It encourages learners to cook and enables them to make informed decisions about food and nutrition and allows them to acquire knowledge in order to be able to feed themselves and others affordably and nutritiously, now and later in life. It will allow the students to understand the huge challenges that we face globally to supply the world with nutritious and safe food.

Exam Specification: WJEC - Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE (C560P)

Construction

This qualification is for pupils wishing to gain some understanding and some practical experience of the variety of trades in the Construction Industry. The qualification covers a range of skills and practical tasks in the following trade areas:

General construction operations
Bricklaying
Carpentry and Joinery
Painting and decorative finishing
Health and safety in the construction sector
Careers in the construction sector

Exam Specification: ASDAN – Level 1 Award of Personal Effectiveness (500/5748/0)

Key Stage Five

Reepham College offers A-level Graphic Communication. Please see the college website & prospectus for more details.

www.reephamcollege.com/for-students-and-parents/subjects

Accommodation and Resources

The Technology department is made up of five specialist rooms and all are equipped with subject relevant equipment. We have a well-equipped food and catering room, a textiles room with sublimation printing, a design studio with a full Adobe suite and CAD/CAM facilities, a second design studio with metal workshop facilities with a heat treatment area, lastly a more traditional workshop for working with timbers and plastics.

Design and Technology

Accommodation and Resources

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