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Mr R Clarke |
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Mrs C Taggart |
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Mrs P Vernon |
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Mrs C Palmer |
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| Workshop Technician |
Mr D Newman |
| Foor Technician |
Mrs L McDermott |
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An Introduction to the Technology Department |
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The Technology Department has developed a broad range of Design and Technology courses at all levels. All pupils study design and technology in Years 7 & 8, following a modular course in Food Technology, Resistant materials, Electronics, and CAD.
In Year 9, they have the option to study a 2 year GCSE course in Catering, Food Technology, Resistant Materials, Product Design or Engineering.
Further in year 11 they have the option to take a further GCSE course in; Product Design, Electronic Products or Food Technology.
In Years 12-13 students have the option to take AS/A2 courses in GCE Products Design.
Staff bring a broad range of experience and expertise in Design Technology to Woodlands Academy. Each year, staff attends in-service training courses run by the Local Education Authority, Examination Boards, and other organisations offering professional development courses. |
The Curriculum Leader has for many years been an Examiner and Coursework Moderator and advisor for GCE Product Design.
Whilst individual teaching staff, have responsibility for, and normally teach, specific teaching groups, a 'team' approach is adopted, so that staff specialisms are used effectively and for the benefit of all pupils and students. Creative and problem solving activities, by implication, draw on a broad range of specialist knowledge and skills. The role of the department technicians is an essential feature in supporting both staff, pupils and students.
Facilities
There are three main work areas equipped with up to date facilities, tools and equipment for processing different ranges of materials. Woodlands Academy has a suite of rooms all on the ground floor of the Leonardo building with the science department occupying the two floors above.
Rooms L1 and L2 are food Technology / textile rooms. L4 is the departments main computer graphics and CAD room with 23 PC's all on the schools network. L5, L7 and L8 are all resistant material based workshops. L6 is the departments’ main electronics and computer manufacturing base, which also has a trolley with 16 laptops which are used throughout the department. There is a Technicians / Staff ‘machine-room and workroom’ in between them all.
Resources
The department has a wide variety of excellent subject related books, magazines and periodicals. A ‘resource bank' from which can be drawn the information needed to assist in the solving of design problems. The main school library has a stock of books on all aspects of Design Technology. DVD's are used regularly, the department having a range titles covering a wide range of topics. The department also subscribes to the ‘Kerboodle’ interactive web based material from Nelson Thorne publishers.
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ICT
ICT features significantly in all Design Technology courses: Coursework Folder presentation, graphics/ drawing/ design/ modelling packages, spreadsheets, materials databases, control programming. PIC (programmable interface controller) programming, PCB design, Computer-Aided Design (CAD) and Computer Aided Manufacture (CAM).
Current hardware includes: 27 static PC's with Flat screen monitors, a trolley with 16 laptops, Video/ Data projectors, A4 HP Colour/ black & white printer, Roland CAMM1 and Boxford Duet CNC lathe/ miller. A laser cutter, A CNC (computer numerically controlled) flat bed router are located in L6. |
| Current software includes; Microsoft Office 2003. Corel Xara, Solidwork 3D CAD software, Circuit Wizard 2. PIC-Logicator. Focus; Resistant materials, metals, Materials Database and Plastics Manufacturing CD ROMs/ DVD’s. TEP (Technology enhancement program) Materials Selection CD ROM is also available. |
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