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Design and Technology at Sawtry Community College
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RATIONALE:
Design and technology describes a way of working in which students investigate a need or respond to an opportunity to make or modify something. Students use their knowledge and understanding to devise a method or a solution, realise it practically, and evaluate both the end product and the decisions made during the process. This process is design and technology capability. It will provide students with a formula to apply to situations encountered in today's ever-increasing technological society.
Within the department we are constantly aiming to enable our students to: -
Through the delivery of this process the Design and Technology Department will encourage students to realise their full potential and therefore be able to meet the challenges of the future with confidence and enthusiasm.
As a Design and Technology Department we are striving to give our students a balanced Design and Technology curriculum.
PURPOSES:
Students should:
GUIDELINES:
CONCLUSION:
Design and Technology provides all students with the ability to identify a need, suggest possible solutions, and recognise the best solution with reasoned thoughts. Students produce their designed outcomes and suggest improvements that might be made. The design and technology courses equip all students to live in the ever-changing technological world we live in.
The Curriculum
Key Stage 3 – Year 7 to Year 9
In Key Stage 3 students complete a series of modules that ensure they follow the National Curriculum Programs of Study.
Subjects delivered in Year 7
Subjects delivered in Year 8
Subjects delivered in Year 9
Key Stage 4 - Year 10 and Year 11
In Key Stage 4 students complete a series of modules that ensure they follow the Specification appropriate to their course.
Subjects delivered at GCSE
Key Stage 5 - Year 12 and Year 13
In Key Stage 4 students complete a series of modules that ensure they follow the Specification appropriate to their course.
Subjects delivered at A level
AS Content
Students complete a portfolio of skills which includes a separate investigation, design and manufacturing element. The investigation task allows students to analyse specific products. The design task develops drawing skills in both freehand and CAD areas of the course. The manufacturing task tests realisation skills and how design ideas can be turned into 3D prototypes.
A2 Content
Students produce a major project which includes a design folder and a 3D product. During this course each student will work alongside a client or specific user group and design a real life project.
Extra Curricular activities
Currently the department runs a Year 6 Primary Challenge. The event invites students from primary schools from around the area to compete in a competition based at the college. The competition is split into four Design and Technology areas. At present we run a Resistant Materials, Textiles, Graphics and Food competition on the day. We have also run and now take part in a similar event for KS3 students.
Students doing exam coursework are encouraged to spend time outside of lessons working on there projects with staff within the department.
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