Design & Technology / Vocational
Specialist College Status has enabled us to raise standards and develop a Business, 
Enterprise and Technology culture which permeates our Colleges.
Our aim is for students to develop
both the personal skills and commercial awareness to work effectively in the twenty first century.
We offer
- High quality learning opportunities and environment
- Specialist College Technology resources
- Innovation in Business and Enterprise
- A variety of learning styles
Design and Technology Curriculum Area
All students follow a Design and Technology curriculum at Key Stage 3, comprising of four specialist areas, Electronic Products, Food Technology, Resistant Materials and Textiles Technology; all subjects incorporate ICT and graphics. Year 7 and 8 also follow the Licence to Cook programme. Year 9 work on a Business and Enterprise project designing products which can be manufactured in bulk.
Students can continue with Design and Technology through Key Stage 4 with the AQA GCSE full Course specifications in Electronic Products, Food Technology, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials and Textiles Technology.
We offer GCSE Vocational courses: the Double Award in Health and Social Care, BTEC Construction and the Built Environment, Hair and Beauty and Child Care.
The Design and Technology fast track route is a well established in our Colleges, many students follow an early entry GCSE in Year 10 then have the opportunity to gain a second Technology subject in Year 11. This provides an opportunity to gain an extra recognised qualification.