Welcome to the Technology department at Thrybergh

Design and Technology at Thrybergh helps prepare our students for living and working in a technical world. It does this by teaching the technical understanding, design methods and making skills needed to produce practical solutions to real problems. It stimulates both intellectual and creative abilities and develops the personal qualities needed to complete a design project from initial ideas to the finished product.

Design Technology is taught throughout the school in our newly refurbished Technology suite.

The Department's ICT equipment is linked to the extensive school network, with access to the Internet via the RGFL provider.

Design Technology is taught as an integrated subject. The separate subjects Food, Textiles and Resistant Materials are taught in KS3 and KS4.

Technological activities are based on both improving existing products and recognising a need. The design process is taught through designing and making in all areas.

The main areas of study include structures (Food and Resistant Materials),(Resistant Materials and Textiles).

Health and Safety issues are paramount; pupils are taught Hazard Analysis.

Accommodation and Resources
Design and Technology is taught in a purpose built newly refurbished block which incorporates a range of teaching workspaces based on material areas. There are dedicated resistant materials, graphics, food, CADCAM and ICT facilities.

Technology KS3 Curriculum

Year 7 areas of study

• Food

• Electronic Products

• Resistant Materials

• Graphic Design using ICT

• CAD/CAM

Year 8 area of study

• Food

• Graphics

• Resistant Materials (Wood)

• Graphic Design using ICT

• Resistant Materials (Metal)

Year 9 areas of study

• Food

• Electronic Products

• Resistant Materials

• Graphic Design using ICT

•Structure Design

•Systems and Contro



KS4 Curriculum

At KS4, students get 3 lessons per week and currently study:

• Food

• Product Design

• Graphic Products

• Manufacturing

Staff in the Department strive to make students’ experience in D&T as practical as possible with much of the emphasis on making quality products.

We have several after school clubs including CADCAM and woodwork, and as part of the Enterprise Activity Young Enterprise operates from within D&T.

Resources in the Department are constantly under review in an effort to keep pace with technological developments.