Design and Technology

DT KS3
During KS3 it is our intention in Design and Technology to provide students with the opportunity to discover the pleasure and importance of designing and making products by completing a range of design and make tasks. We hope that learning will be both a rewarding and enjoyable experience.
We provide opportunities for students to develop their capability, through combining their designing and making skills with knowledge and understanding in order to create products.
Our aims are to provide opportunities for students to;

1) Enjoy turning ideas into reality.
2) Strive for successful outcomes.
3) Be creative and develop practical, design and thinking skills.
4) Work independently and develop self-confidence & self-esteem when using a variety of tools and machines.

DT KS4 Construction
During KS4 students will follow the AIMs award in Building and Construction.
Students will build on their KS3 experience and develop both their knowledge and practical skills by completing a range of modules and creating a range of products increasing in difficulty.

Textiles
By the end of year 9 KS3 pupils work towards gaining an AIM Entry Level 3 Award. Pupils learn sewing techniques in both hand and machine sewing, different ways to add colour to fabric, weaving, how to draw a paper pattern and how to use it and pupils gain new knowledge of a range of different artists.

During the year we take part in a local enterprise project called ‘Battle to Succeed’ which is a competition organised by St. Mary’s Hospice in Ulverston. In the past our school has been sponsored by Stollers Furniture Store in Barrow who sponsor each group £30. Our aim is to use this £30 to buy and make products that will make a profit. In one project we raised an amazing £396 for St. Mary’s Hospice. We did this by making door stops and key rings, which were sold to parents and staff, and also ran a little stall inside Stollers store.

At the end of each academic year we make products to enter in the local North Lonsdale Agricultural Show, these are then displayed and judged. Over the past 10 years we have had some amazing results gaining many 1st, 2nd and 3rd places. Pupils are proud of their achievements and are always pleased to receive their prize money at the beginning of the New Year.