Technology

We aim to provide all of our learners in our diverse school community with consistently outstanding opportunities to progress in learning about Hospitality and catering in a way that is engaging and relevant and broadens horizons. We deliver our lessons in a focused and supportive atmosphere in which all learners are challenged and encouraged to be the best they can be.  We encourage the development of high skills and resilience in a safe environment, allowing students to demonstrate commitment and act on feedback. Hospitality and Catering equips students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required for them to progress to employment in this sector. It encourages students to have knowledge of issues related to nutrition and food safety and how they affect successful hospitality and catering operations. They will also develop some food preparation and cooking skills as well as important transferable skills of problem-solving, organisation and time management, planning and communication essential in the workplace.

We aim for all students to develop knowledge, enquiry skills and critical thinking, using evidence to make good substantiated decisions and justifying their own opinions. We aim for all students to progress in literacy, numeracy and understanding of concepts in hospitality and catering throughout each year of study. 

WJEC Level 1/2 Award- Hospitality and Catering

KEY STAGE 4

We aim to provide all of our learners in our diverse school community with consistently outstanding opportunities to progress in learning about Product Design in a way that is engaging and relevant and broadens horizons.

All the lessons are delivered in a manner that is designed to be a creative space to allow the learner to explore their imagination and give them the confidence to design and create products from the initial concept to the final prototype.

We make students aware of ‘real world design’ by teaching them current manufacturing processes and technologies and the history of different Design Movements and how they have influenced and shaped the world around us.

Students will learn a range of practical skills such as woodwork, basic metal and plastic forming processes which in turn will provide them with a solid foundation to work independently and safely in a Design Technology workshop environment.

The students will also do extensive work using CAD (Computer-aided Design). In order to enhance the aesthetics of their design portfolio and develop their design skills and in conjunction with this students will also have access to CAM (Computer-aided Manufacture) such as laser cutters and 3D printers to produce high-quality artefacts and working prototypes.

GCSE WJEC Art and Design: 3D Design

KEY STAGE 4

We aim to provide all of our learners in our diverse school community with consistently outstanding opportunities to progress in learning about Textiles in a way that is engaging and relevant and broadens horizons.

We deliver our lessons in a focused and supportive atmosphere in which all learners are challenged and encouraged to be the best they can be. We particularly value the use of relevant real-world examples in our teaching. All students will have the opportunity to learn about the design process and they will be given projects that are current and relevant to the fashion industry. Outside of the classroom they will be encouraged to visit fashion, textiles and art exhibitions, visits into central London to look at architecture and landmark clothing shops. We attend Graduate Fashion Week every year to see the fashion shows and give students an insight into progression routes and future opportunities. Students study factors on sustainability and future trends to help them to design fashion forward collections. They will also learn about modelling on the stand and pattern cutting skills to turn their designs into clothing. We aim for all students to develop knowledge, enquiry skills and critical thinking, using evidence to make good substantiated decisions and justifying their own opinions. We aim for all students to progress in literacy, numeracy and understanding of concepts in Fashion throughout each year of study.

KS4: GCSE WJEC Art and Design: Textiles Design

KS5: OCR A'level Art and Design: Fashion

KEY STAGE 4

KEY STAGE 5