Robert Clack School | Design & Technology

AREAS

Prospectus

Key Stage 3

Pupils have the opportunity to design and make objects in the three curriculum areas: electronics, graphics and resistant materials. They make a simple timer in electronics; they practice a variety of presentation techniques in graphics using a variety of media and they develop their designing and making techniques in resistant materials.

The projects we do in year 7 are

Introduction to Graphics, Keytag, Flat Pack Toy and Steady Hand Game.

In year 8 students complete a CADCAM unit, coat hook and unit in the Construction and the Built Environment.

In Year 9 we offer Jewellery manufacture, clock to promote a chartible cause and mobile phone holder.

Key Stage 4

At Key Stage 4, pupils can choose to follow a full GCSE course in graphics or resistant materials.

At KS4 we offer Graphic projects which allows students to demonstrate their Graphic skills by hand and on computer.

Product design looks at studenst designing complete products using a wide varity of materials. In both Product design and Graphics studenst are encourage to incorporate CADCAM skills.

Construction and the built environment works closely with Barking cooleg to provie skills with all the knowledge and skills which might be needed in a career un construction.

Key Stage 5

At KS5 we offer Product Design where students from the Consortium schools come to develope their skills and knowledge to become fully fledged designers.

As a department we also work closely with the CEME centre where we have students who take part in the Saturday Engineering challenges.