Design and Technology department

Key Stage 3	Useful Technology Websites
Key Stage 4	Useful Food Technology Websites
Key Stage 5	Special Dietary Needs Websites
Resources	D & T Revision Website
	Food Technology Recipes

The Design and Technology team:

Mr Kevin Bell	Head of Department Resistant Materials and Graphics
Mr Tony Wilcock	Second in Department Resistant Materials and Graphics
Mrs Tracey Atkinson	Textiles
Mr David Howard	Resistant Materials and Graphics
Mrs Heather Wilson	Food Technology
Mr Malcolm Weightman	Electronics and Resistant Materials
Mrs Jane Whitaker	Food Technology
Mrs Julie Reynolds	Food Technology
Mrs Jill Raven	Resistant Materials and Graphics
Miss Liz Dawes	Technician
Ms Jane Hawkins	Technician

The Queen Katherine School has a large, diverse and very experienced Design & Technology team, consisting of eight teaching staff and two supporting technicians. The department caters for each element of technology at KS 3 and KS 4 as well as offering Design Technology at A-Level.

Projects at KS3 are designed to cover the requirements of the National Curriculum and offer students the opportunity to discover and experience a variety of different materials, workshop tools and design activities.
In years 7, 8, & 9 students follow a carousel system; this allows them to experience a different technology subject every 6/7 weeks. These subjects include Food, Textiles and the core technology subjects of Graphics, Electronics and Resistant Materials.

At KS4, students specialise in one of the areas covered in lower school. Each of the chosen subjects will begin Year 10, with one or more minor projects consisting of both folderwork and practical tasks. This is followed by the major coursework that accounts for 60% of the GCSE final mark and is made up of folderwork 20% and practical work 40%. The remaining 40% of the total marks are awarded from examination results.