Design Technology

Design Technology is a well established and successful subject at Canford.  Initially pupils progress through a series of set projects to build and reinforce a skill base (eg. Design and make a motorised toy aimed at filling an existing gap in the toy market) before they start designing and making solutions to problems that they have researched and identified themselves. Teachers become consultants as students 'manage' their own projects and the level of presentation and finish they incorporate into their work is always impressive. 

A suite of well-equipped workshops and classrooms provide for creative and practical projects, based on resistant materials. The drawing offices form the focal point for design work. Indeed the ability to interpret ideas through drawing is central to all projects, as all finished work must be fully documented and illustrated. 

 A pupil's portfolio forms the central part of coursework assessment.  In this context the use of computer aided design software allows pupils the exciting possibility of realising their ideas in a virtual form before starting to build them. 

We have a comprehensive range of machinery and equipment - from saws and drills, through lathes and welding equipment, right up to state of the art laser cutting technology.   Design Technology continues to progress at Canford.

 The GCSE and AS/A2 both follow the Edexcel exam board specifications.