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 Department Information - Technology

 
​The Design and Technology Department at Whitcliffe Mount is a well established department with an ever improving array of resources and an experienced team of teaching staff that have a range of specialisms. We are also supported by 2 full time technicians.
 

 Curriculum Outline

 
In year 9 pupils are taught 3 seperate disciplines under the headings of; Food Technology, Textiles and Product Design. This gives them the opportunity to complete key stage 3 in a variety of subject areas some of which they may have little previous knowledge of depending on Middle school experience. At key stage 4 pupils are offered a wide variety of courses listed below.
 
KEY STAGE 3.
  • Textiles
  • Food Technology
  • Product design
 KEY STAGE 4.
  • Food technology
  • Textiles technology
  • Graphic products
  • Product Design
  • Child development
  • Engineering
  • Construction
 

 Extra Curricular

 
During the last year pupils have enjoyed a variety of experiences as well as the normal after school extension activities we have offered;
  • Clothes show trip (NEC)
  • Rotary Technology tournament
  • Rotary young inventor competition
  • Fashion shows at Huddersfield and Batley
  • Yorkshire sculpture park
  • Focus on food bus visit
  • Scrumptious sandwich competition- Huddersfield Technical College
A similar programme of activities is planned for 2010/2011
  • Clothes show NEC-10th November
  • Harrogate Textiles show
  • Rotary Technology Tournament- March
  • Young Inventor Presentation- June
  • Focus on Food bus - to be confirmed
  		 
 

 Department Staff

 
  • Mr D Thomas - Head of Department
  • Mrs S Kilner - Second in Department
  • Mr D Brocklesby
  • Mrs W Thomas
  • Mrs MWormald
  • Mrs D Shaw
  • Mr J Hawden
  • Mrs J Stanley
  • Mr S Mellor - Technician
  • Mrs D Brooke - Technician