Technology
I would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to Design and Technology at Huntcliff School. Here at Huntcliff School we are very passionate about D&T, our purpose built classrooms/workshops ensure that the lessons we deliver are both stimulating and exciting. We are constantly upgrading equipment and resources to ensure that we remain at the forefront of design and technology education.
As a department we share a vision, it is that vision which we are building our department on:
"It is our collective aim that every student through enjoyment, progression and interest achieve their highest possible level within Design and Technology."
The Importance of Design and Technology
In design and technology pupils combine practical and technological skills with creative thinking to design and make products and systems that meet human needs. They learn to use current technologies and consider the impact of future technological developments. They learn to think creatively and intervene to improve the quality of life, solving problems as individuals and members of a team.
Key Stage 3
As a department we believe that it is vitally important that we teach our pupils the skills required to work and live in a modern technological society. It is for this reason we ensure that the projects we offer at key stage 3 are wide and varied to provide a full spectrum of skills and knowledge to our pupils. Our schemes of work are constantly changing and developing to keep inline with the changes in the modern world. The projects we currently offer are:
Year 7
- Photograph holder (Resistant Materials)
- Moving toy Resistant (Materials)
- Healthy eating (Food)
- Pencilcase (Textiles)
- Menu (Graphics)
- Drinks label (Graphics)
Year 8
- Safety light (Systems and Control)
- Clocks Resistant (Materials)
- Breads/pizza (Food)
- Disney hat (Textiles)
- Letterhead (Graphics)
- Packaging (Graphics)
Year 9
- Storage box (Resistant Materials)
- Electronic dice (Systems and Control)
- Bags (Textiles)
- Cakes (Food)
- DVD cover (Graphics)
- Drawing (Graphics)
Student work - Key Stage 3
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Key Stage 4
At key stage 4 we believe that it is vitally important to give our pupils the best possible chance of achieving their full potential. We have tailored our courses to give our pupils a set of options that are exciting, interesting and useful, ensuring that our pupils get the best possible start for a wide variety of careers. The options we currently offer are
- Resistant Materials
- Product Design
- Food Technology
- Textiles Technology
Student work - Key Stage 4
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In order to deliver an innovative curriculum we have a dedicated team of experienced staff all sharing the same vision.
Our department consists of
- Mr R Donnison - Head of Technology
- Mr B Maddison - Teacher of Technology
- Mrs K Laird - Teacher of Technology
- Mr N Gibson - Teacher of technology/Assistant head
- Miss R Wyatt - Department technician/LSA
- Mrs J Humble - Department technician
Any questions or queries regarding Technology at Huntcliff School please feel free to contact me or my team via the school office.
Mr. R. Donnison
Head of Design and Technology