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Aims: Design & Technology (Product Design or Fashion & Textiles) A levels aim to develop creative, critical, and confident designers who can identify real-world needs and respond with innovative, well-researched, and technically sound solutions. Students build a deep understanding of materials, processes, and techniques, alongside the practical skills to prototype, test, and refine their ideas. They learn to consider the social, environmental, and commercial impact of design, preparing them for university study, apprenticeships, or careers in design, engineering, architecture, fashion, and beyond.
Aims: The Level 3 Food Science and Nutrition qualification aims to give students a scientific understanding of food, nutrition, and health, and the confidence to apply it in real-world contexts. Students explore how food is produced, processed, and kept safe, and how dietary choices affect wellbeing, while developing practical skills in planning, preparing, and evaluating food. The course prepares them for higher education or careers in nutrition, food science, product development, public health, and the wider food and hospitality sector.
Design & Technology Department Staff
Head of D&T Faculty: Mrs A Brindle
Subject Leader (RM): Mrs A Wakeham-Thomas
Subject Leader (Fashion & Textiles): Mrs A Brindle
Subject Leader (Food & Nutrition): Miss E Hues
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A-Level Fashion & Textiles Curriculum
WJEC Level 3 Food & Nutrition Curriculum
DT Food not running 2026-27A-Level Product Design Curriculum
