The Design and Technology Department shares a building with the Art Department and is situated in a large, well-equipped open plan workshop.

The Staff

George Mees is Head of Department.

Julian Dewick BA (Hons), PGCE studied Fine Art at Wimbledon School of Art and at the Bolton Institute for his postgraduate qualification. He teaches Art as his main subject, Design and Technology at KS3 & KS4 and assists at A Level. He joined Dover College in 1996 and his hobbies include walking and travelling.

The Curriculum

Key Stage 3 - Years 7, 8 & 9

Pupils spend time in the department learning and completing a combination of Focused Practical Tasks and Design and Make Assignments. A wide range of materials, tools and processes are used to create products, which have stretched the pupils skills in identifying needs, designing and making. ICT plays an important role within Design and Technology and skills in Computer Aided Design are introduced with a range of 2D Design activities.

Key Stage 4 - Years 10 & 11

GCSE Design and Technology: Resistant Materials and Graphic Products
Students are expected to acquire knowledge and understanding of: product design and market influence including the wider effects of design and technology in society; classification and selection of materials and components; preparing, processing and finishing components and materials; manufacturing commercial products. They are also expected to acquire and apply skills of: design development; production planning and making; communication and product evaluation.

The Sixth Form (Years 12 & 13) GCE AS and A2 level
Design and Technology: Product Design

The AS Units
Unit 1	Industrial and Commercial Product and Practices (Exam)
Unit 2	Product Development I (Coursework Folder & Practical Piece)
Unit 3	Materials, Components and Systems (Exam)
The A2 Units
Unit 4	Further study of Materials, Components and Systems (Exam)
Unit 5	Product Development II (Coursework Folder & Practical Piece)
Unit 6	Design and Technology Capability (Exam)

The course is a logical progression from the GCSE Design and Technology Designing and Making course, with a greater emphasis on quality and personal study.

Students who choose Design and Technology often do so to complement work in such areas as Art, Physics or Mathematics. The course is an excellent preparation for careers in Industrial Design, Engineering, Product Design, and Management in Industry or Teaching.

Other information

There are many opportunities for the students to use the workshop outside of curriculum time. There is a weekly Design and Technology Activity and the Department is also open on various Activity Saturdays.

The atmosphere within the department is one, which is both supportive and creative. Students are given the freedom to express themselves within a framework of stimulating and testing projects.