Design Technology
Through our delivery of Design Technology at Key Stage 3 we allow our pupils to experience a range of creative and practical activities, working within the areas of Food, Product Design and Textiles.
Our schemes of work afford pupils opportunities to develop knowledge, skills and understanding in these areas. Many of our pupils opt for at least one of these practical subjects at GCSE: and, due to the fact that we offer Home Economics Food at GCSE and Design Technology Product Design and Textiles, our pupils are able to choose two of these options.
The courses we have designed provide a sound basis for boys wishing to continue to AS and A2 level as well as giving a solid grounding for essential life skills, such as the importance of healthy eating and also dexterity with the manipulation of various tools, machines and equipment.
In Product Design lessons, students study a wide range of topics including materials, components, processes, different joining methods, industrial practices, health and safety, and environmental issues - to name but a few.
Our students learn how massively important design is and that without product design our built environment simply would not be here. Everything man-made, pencil through to a jet engine, has been designed.
Westholme students benefit from an hour a week of product design for around 10 weeks in Years 7 and 9. They have an hour a week for half of the year in Year 8.
Our current Year 7 project is to design and make a mechanical toy based on a cartoon or similar theme. Learning about various materials, paints, colour mixing, mechanisms, motion and movement as well as learning to use many new tools and machines.
Westholme's new Senior Boys' School from September 2012!
