Design and Technology prepares students for life within a technologically developing society. It gives students a framework of reference by which they can make sense of the technologies they experience in everyday life and provides a solid foundation for occupations including automotive/transport design, product design, architecture, mechanical engineering, civil engineering and many more.

The four core strands of study are:

• Designing and Making Skills
• Materials and Components
• Design and Market Influences
• Process and Manufacture

Through these four study areas students will experience a diverse range of practical and theoretical Design and Technology principles including Computer Aided Manufacture and manufacturing systems.

We currently follow the AQA GCSE Design and Technology – Resistant Materials specification, which is made up of two units: