Design and Technology Department

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Design Technology work for students away from the Academy


 Name  Designation Contact Details
 Miss S Wormwell  Head of Department  S.Wormwell @grange.outwood.com
 Mrs E English  2nd in Department  E.English@grange.outwood.com
 Mr T Crosland  3rd in Department  T.Crosland@grange.outwood.com
 Mr C Powell  Leader of Innovation  C.Powell@grange.outwood.com
 Miss K Walton  Vice Principal  K.Walton@grange.outwood.com
 Miss B Hodge Food Teacher
 B.Hodge@grange.outwood.com
 Mrs K Rutter  Food Teacher/Aspiring Leader Deep Support  K.Rutter@grange.outwood.com
 Mrs N Gleave  Food Teacher  N.Gleave@grange.outwood.com
 Mrs K Kisby  Textiles Teacher  K.Kisby@grange.outwood.com
 Miss G Iley  Product Design Teacher  G.Iley@grange.outwood.com
 Mr A Newman  Graphic Products Teacher  A.Newman@grange.outwood.com
 Mrs S Hampshaw  Product Design Teacher  S.Hampshaw@grange.outwood.com
 Mrs H Midgley  Food Technician  H.Midgley@grange.outwood.com


2010 Results Summary

KS4 – 69.7% A* - C GCSE

KS5– A2Product Design A-B 70% A-D 100%
          AS Product Design A-B 58% A-D 100%

          AS Art and Design Textiles   33% A-C 87.5% A-E


Courses Available

KS4

AQA Food Technology, Graphic Products and Textiles Technology the courses are 60% coursework 40% final exam. WJEC Food and Nutrition students complete two projects, a minor project worth 20% and major project worth 40% the exam will be sat at the end of Y10, which is worth 40%. WJEC Product Design, students work with a wide range of materials completing a coursework project worth 60% the exam is sat at the end of Y10 and is worth 40%.

KS5

ED-Excel product design students work as a product designer in Industry producing prototype products. Coursework is worth 50% Exam is worth 50%. AQA Art and Design Textiles 100% coursework.


Structure of the timetable across the key stages

KS3

Two 1 hour lessons per week – Students study product design all year. Food and Textiles – On a half a year rotation.


KS4

Year 9     2 lessons -   1 hour lessons

Year 10    3 lesson -    1 double 1 single

Year 11     3 lessons    1 double 1 single


KS5

A Level – 5 hours per week


Other Information

Within the department we have a dedicated ICT suite of 30 PC’s, A graphics suite of 20 PC’s and a CAD/CAM suite.

We regularly take part in local and national competitions and have had much success with these entries. We are a fast paced, forward thinking and highly committed department always wanting to build on new technologies and maximise the experience students have in our subject.




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