Department of Design & Technology
“Made in Britain, Created in Britain, Designed in Britain, Invented in Britain” George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, Budget speech, 22 March 2011
We couldn’t agree more, Mr Osborne! Britain’s creative industries are global leaders in design, architecture and engineering. At The Grey Coat Hospital we provide a safe, exciting and engaging learning experience for all our students. We nurture independence, confidence and creative risk taking on a strong foundation of caring, responsible and professional approaches to all aspects of designing and making.
D&T teachers
Nick Hull, Head of department
Therese Hayhurst, Second in department
Tatiana Hernandez, Acting second in department
Roland Ward
Sarah Daly
Key stage 3
Students are introduced to the numerous strands of D&T by working with a range of resistant and compliant materials; electronics and control; graphics, textiles and design technologies. We encourage students to engage in all aspects of the design process; to work independently, to critically self evaluate and to develop a range of practical and designing kills that they can build upon throughout the key stage.
In year 7
Electronics and graphics – the wheel of fortune project
Product and textiles design – the kite project
Product design – monster frames and structures
In year 8
Architecture – the better schools project
Textiles – batch producing a draw string bag
Mechanisms and control systems– the mechanical toy project
Drawing skills and design analysis
In year 9
Graphics and sustainable design – chocolate packaging
Textiles skills – the slipper project
Product design – acrylic jewellery and copper jewellery projects
Key stage 4
We offer GCSE Product Design, Textiles Technology and Graphic Products. D&T is not a core subject at key stage 4 and students can chose whether or not to take any of the D&T options during the spring term of year 9. The department currently follows the AQA specification for all three strands.
At GCSE, design students are encouraged to research and write their own briefs and design and make their own professional looking products using a range of resistant and compliant materials such as metal, plastic, wood, woven fabric and knitwear Students use a range of 3D design and modelling skills, including computer-aided-manufacture, in order to produce designs that are industry quality.
Students address issues of sustainability and ecology and how contemporary designers are responding to these global challenges in order to produce innovative design solutions that help improve our quality of life.
Career pathways in design are rich and varied. Students may progress to a range of post 16 options and university courses including: industrial design; ecology design; graphics, automotive design; engineering; architecture; and product styling and publishing; fashion design; advertising; illustration; internet design; interior design; and much more!
Post 16
At key stage 5 we offer A Levels in Product Design, Textiles and Graphics. Please see separate page for details of these exciting courses (D&T A Level courses)
Links:
http://www.policyconnect.org.uk/pc/chris-white-mp-%E2%80%9Cmade-britain-created-britain-designed-britain%E2%80%9D
Trips
Recent department trips have included:
Design Museum workshops
V&A workshops
Science Museum
Cadbury’s
Tate Britain
Post 16 Design Conference
London Open House
A LEVEL COURSES
If you would like to find out more about Design and Technology and Textiles at A level please click here.
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