Welcome to Design Technology and Vocational Learning

The Design Technology and Vocation Learning Faculty strives to provide outstanding lessons in which students achieve well, enjoy their learning and are creative. We aim to provide a stimulating environment with a hard-working and positive atmosphere, where students encourage one another and are inspired to be successful. We hope that students will learn to work confidently, independently and creatively, incorporating new technologies at every opportunity and learning to be prepared for the world of lifelong learning and the career that awaits them.

The Design and Technology course in years 7 & 8 provides students with the necessary skills and knowledge to access the Product Design, Engineering, Materials Technology, Textiles and Food courses in years 9, 10 & 11. Year 7 is intended as an introduction to many new skills and processes including; using a sewing machine, using workshop tools and machinery, learning to solder and preparing food using healthy ingredients and simple techniques. These skills are built on in year 8 where students learn more advanced techniques such as; soldering to a printed circuit board, using CAD/CAM such as 3D printers and vinyl cutters, sublimations printing and combining food ingredients in more complex ways.

The following are links for Design and Technology revision and homework.

• "Food Busters" for WJEC Catering
• "Food a fact of life" for WJEC Catering
• KS3 Food Homework Menu
• Technology Student
• BBC Bitesize Engineering

“Time flies really quickly when you are being creative and enjoying yourself”

Y11 student

“I love getting to make products”

Y7 student

“I like using the machinery to cut and shape materials”

Y9 student