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Technology

Purpose and Provision

Download a copy of the Technology Departments Purpose and Provision document here.

Curriculum Map

Download a copy of the Technology Departments Curriculum Map document here.


The Technology Faculty is a practical, hands-on department where we aim to build pupils' confidence, interest and skills, designing and making new products and systems.

Technology involves; exploring and understanding design problems, investigating and researching options, designing creative innovative solutions and ideas, developing these into workable solutions, planning how to make them, manufacturing them and evaluating their success.

Through Technology, pupils enjoy learning the important life skills of problem-solving, decision making, communicating, applying scientific principles and number, using ICT and modern technologies as well as innovation, creative thinking, nutrition and practical skills. Pupils also learn to take calculated risks, and balance social, moral, ethical, cultural, health and safety, economic, environmental and sustainability issues. Understanding how people shape technology and how technology shapes people's interactions with each other and the natural world is important.

We have eight well-equipped specialist Technology workshops and continually strive to update, modernize and improve our facilities and equipment which now include: laser cutters, sublimation printing, a metalworking kiln, embroidery machines and extensive ICT facilities, 3D printing and specialist software.

Key Stage 3

At Key Stage 3, pupils follow differentiated schemes of work that cover five material areas of Technology:

• Design Technology
• Food
• STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths)
• Textiles
• Graphics 

All pupils in Years 7 and 8 experience working in all five material areas lead by specialist staff in specialist facilities. In Year 9, pupils choose to specialise in just three areas to prepare them for GCSE study in Technology.

All pupils have a Technology teacher as their mentor, who will carefully monitor their rate of progression through all the material areas and report the progress to parents.

Key Stage 4

At KS4 the Technology Faculty offers a wide range of GCSE subjects, all taught by specialist staff in our specialist facilities. These include:

• Eduqas, GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition
• AQA, Art and Design: Graphic Communication
• Eduqas, Design and Technology
• AQA, Art and Design: Textile Design

We have created a range of resources, designed to give you more detail on the content of our KS4 courses. To see the leaflet, just click the relevant subject below:

Design Technology
Food Preparation and Nutrition
Graphic Communication
Textile Design

    Key Stage 5

    At KS5 the Technology Faculty offer a range of two A-level subjects, taught by specialist staff in modern, specialist facilities. These are:

    • Edexcel Design and Technology: Product Design
    • AQA Art and Design: Textile Design

      Enrichment

      Within the Technology Faculty, we are keen to support pupils with their Technology projects, promoting engagement, challenge, aspiration and enjoyment of all the varied aspects of the faculty. We, therefore, run lunchtime and after-school GCSE and A-level NEA and coursework clinics, as well as KS3 extension and support groups.

      There are many other extra-curricular clubs or activities including a "Trashion Show" with creative fashion designs from recycled materials.

      We also run trips to support our curriculum work including our Textiles Enrichment, City Gallery and Museum Trip to London and abroad, and industrial visits.

      We also give pupils opportunities to put their designing and making skills to the test and compete against pupils from other schools in various competitions. These competitions include "The British Aerospace Technology Tournament", Blackburn College "Young Chef of the Year" Competitions and The Institute of Manufacturing "Make It in Manufacturing" Competition where we regularly have successes. We even competed in the Amazing Accrington Soapbox Race Challenge last year.

      Staff

      Mrs C O'Reilly (Head of Technology)

      Mrs A Parker (Second in Technology)

      Mr D Allen

      Mrs A Morrison

      Mr L Price

      Technicians

      Mr G Balchin

      Mrs V Davitt