Technology
Department Vision
The Technology curriculum is designed to develop students curiosity, problem solving skills and improving their future outcomes both in terms their lifestyle and potential future careers. The curriculum develops students that are able to work both independently and collectively as a team. Students develop technical and practical competencies as well as a wider soft skills valued by STEM employers.
Within the technology department, students are taught one lesson per week of both food technology and design technology. At KS4, students can chose to build on their KS3 knowledge and take up courses in Design Technology, Construction or Food and Nutrition.
Design Technology Curriculum Design
The curriculum supports students to understand the design process and the importance of identifying the right potential clients/user groups and the right materials with the right properties. Students use their knowledge to create suitable design briefs and specifications, before producing a range of initial ideas and models. Resilience is key in this subject and students need to understand that refinement and re-modelling is essential before a final prototype can be produced.
Construction Curriculum Design
Construction and the Built Environment is a KS4 course for students who want to acquire sector-specific applied knowledge and skills through vocational contexts by studying practical skills used in construction.
The qualification enables students to develop their sector-specific skills, such as using tools and materials safely with vocationally correct techniques, interpreting and understanding the infrastructure for safe and efficient work, and specialist design techniques to enhance communication of design by using realistic vocational contexts.
Food and nutrition Curriculum Design
The Food curriculum is designed to develop students curiosity of the world around them through the foods they can eat. We educate our students in what it means to 'eat a healthy diet' and give them the confidence to make healthy dishes that they can share with their friends and family. Students develop confidence using different ingredients and in using cooking equipment to make a variety of different dishes in a safe and hygienic way.
Curriculum Plan
- Curriculum on a page - BTEC Construction
- Curriculum on a page - Food Preparation and Nutrition
- Curriculum on a page - Technology
Staff/Context
- Mr J Xavier, Head of Department
- Mr R Tinston
- Mr T Gray, Technician
- Mrs B Kelly
Knowledge Organisers
Food Preparation and Nutrition
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 - Protein Nutrient Properties
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 Cooking-Food
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 Energy
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 Fat Nutrient Properties
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 Nutrition Information Data
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11- Nutritional needs health
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 -Spoilage
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11 Water and Minerals
- Food Knowledge Organiser Y10-11-Carbohydrates-Nutrients
BTEC Construction
Design and Technology Timbers
Further Resources
