DepartmentsDesign & TechnologyWelcome to the web pages for the Design Technology Department, here you will be able to find useful information about the staff and the work we do at St Augustines.
Staff Information
Miss J. Sibley Team Leader for Technology,
Resistant Materials specialist.
Miss J. Seamark Food Technology specialist.
Miss D. Woodcock Full time Food/Textiles Technician.
Subject Information
Key Stage 3
Students currently spend 2 hours a week in Design Technology lessons. This time is divided equally between the 2 mains areas of Resistant Materials and Food/Textiles Technology.
Courses currently being offered include the following:
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Year 7
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Puzzle Game
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Alarm Project
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Year 8
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Clock Project
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Structures
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Cushion Design
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Specific Design Tasks.
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Year 9
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Mechanisms
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Storage
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Hats
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Launcher Project.
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You can use the links below to see some examples of students work from recent courses.
Puzzles Clocks Bridges
Cushions
Key Stage 4
We currently offer GCSE courses in Resistant Materials, Graphic Projects and Food Technology.
Whichever of these subjects students choose the breakdown of the final grade is 60% coursework and 40% exam. All of these courses follow the AQA syllabus and further information can be found on their website:
www.aqa.org.uk
The syllabus codes for the courses are shown below:
Resistant Materials 3545
Graphic Products 3543
Food Technology 3542
Photo Links:
Resistant Materials Graphic Products Food Technology
Certain Students follow a separate curriculum where they work towards and Entry Level Certificate in Design Technology, focussing on Resistant Materials and Food Technology. This is also run by AQA and the syllabus code is 4945 (RM) or 4942 (FT)
The Entry Level course is 100% coursework and students have to complete work for 4 modules all of which focus on different areas of the syllabus, 2 units are compulsory and set by the board and the other 2 can be chosen by staff or students from a list of possible choices.
Please follow this link to the Gallery pages for photos of Resistant Materials and Food Technology work.
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