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Design Technology
| | | | | | 2009 GCSE Design Technology Department Results | | | | | | | | | Subject | A*-C | A*-G | | | Catering Studies | 71% | 100% | | | D&T Graphic Products | 42% | 100% | | | D&T Resistant Materials | 60% | 100% | | | D&T Systems & Control | 33% | 100% | |
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Staff
The department staff are:
Mr S McNeil - CTL Technology
Mrs A Sambrook
Mr C Evans
Oakdale's Technology Department has experienced many successes. Our links with Industry have played a prominent role in promoting the department within the school and the local community. This has raised its status as a relevant option amongst our pupils.
Through Technology, all students can become critical and informed users of products, and become designers and innovators.
Students will learn to think and do something creative to improve the quality of life for everyone.
Technology is about students becoming self-motivated, creative, problem solvers and allows them to work both as individuals and as members of a team.
Students will look for needs, wants and opportunities and respond to them by developing a range of design ideas and by making and evaluating products and systems.
In Technology students will combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetics, social issues, environmental issues, function, and industrial practices.
Students will consider the use and effects of present and past Technology.
The DT and ICT department is staffed by dedicated well qualified teachers and is led by an energetic and proactive Head of Department.
The staff have regular meetings to discuss future developments to ensure that we always offer the very best education to our pupils.
We are always open to suggestions from our pupils and parents and each member of staff are willing to give as much time as possible to our pupils.
We are proud of the achievements made by our pupils many of whom go on to sixth form or college.
Design and Technology prepares students to participate in todays and tomorrow's rapidly changing technological world.
Through Design and Technology, all students can become critical and informed users of products, and become designers and innovators.
Students will learn to think and do something creative to improve the quality of life for everyone.
Design and Technology is about students becoming self-motivated, creative, problem solvers and allows them to work both as individuals and as members of a team.
Students will look for needs, wants and opportunities and respond to them by developing a range of design ideas and by making and evaluating products and systems.
In Design and Technology students will combine practical skills with an understanding of aesthetics, social issues, environmental issues, function, and industrial practices.
Students will consider the use and effects of present and past Design and Technology.
Key Stage 3
Year 7 - The pupils will have a term of the following :
Graphics/ICT – Resistant Materials – Food modules.
Year 8 - The pupils will have a term of the following :
Resistant Materials - Food and Textiles module.
Year 9 - During this year - as preparation for GCSE – students will follow Graphics, Resistant Materials and food.
In Years 7/8/9 students start working through the Designing and Making Attainment Target at level 3 – and aim to progress up to level 8 by the end of year 9.
Graphics
The Design Technology Department at Oakdale Comprehensive School has been transported into the 21st century with its new Graphics facilities. At an investment cost of £34,000 the department can now offer our pupils a vast range of opportunities in both Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4.
The layout of the room has been designed to be multi functional to allow both design and CAD/CAM work to be used in harmony.
The new equipment consists of 25 new high specification flat screen computers, 1 CNC (3D milling, routing & engraving cutting) machines, an A3 colour printer and a black and white laser printer.
Within the near future we will also be able to provide digital cameras and A4 laminating machines.
Catering & BTec
We have a very successful food technology department which has strong links within the catering industry. Visits are often arranged to see the large scale production methods employed by companies such as Braces Bakeries.
In 2006 our pupils were runners up in the Rotary Club Young Chefs competition and in 2007 they were invited to the Welsh Assembly to
participate in the Welsh Youth Food Assembly.
In 2009 we have updated and increased the facilities available to our pupils and we now offer Btec Hospitality and Catering, Children's Care, Learning and Development courses.
Schemes of Work
The catering industry - Types of outlets
Food and Beverage
Practical work- Scones, rubbed-in cakes, creamed & whisked cakes
Vocational Opportunities within the Industry
Safety at work
Health and Hygiene - Food Poisoning, Working practices
Practical work mixed with the theory - Pastry Dishes
Nutrition
Meat
Commodities - fish, eggs, dairy, vegetables, fruit, rice, pasta, bread
Meal planning
Costing
Food production
Kitchen design and equipment
Technological Developments
Packaging and labelling
Computer application within catering establishments
Work experience
Coursework 20%
Practical course work Part 1 [15%] Must take place in the first part of the course summer term
Practical coursework Part 2 [25%] Must be completed during the latter part of the Spring term in the final year.
[Possible visit of a moderator]
OTHER CATERING COMMITMENTS TO BE SLOTTED IN AS REQUIRED
Reccomended reads websites
www.design-technology.info
www.technology.org.uk/indust.htm
www.chilledfood.org/content
www.food.gov.uk
www.foodforum.org.uk
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