Catering
This qualification is designed for students who have an interest in Catering allowing them to develop their understanding and practical abilities in food nutrition, planning menus, learning how to cook a variety of dishes and how to present their dishes to a high standard. It will provide students with experience of using different cooking techniques and methods to enable them to use these within further education or apprenticeships. It will give them a good understanding of the skills required to succeed in the catering and broader food industries.
This course is assessed through Coursework and a formal exam.
Year 10 Catering Curriculum Plan
Year 11 Catering Curriculum Plan
Graphic Communication
This course encourages students to understand the process of designing primarily visual material to convey information, ideas, meanings and emotions in response to a brief. Students will study a variety of areas within Graphic Communication, for example Communication graphics, illustration, typography and using multi-media. Students will develop their hand skills producing illustrations and developing their Photoshop skills. The course encourages creativity, independence and students taking ownership of their work.
This course is assessed through a portfolio of work and an externally set project from the exam board.
Year 10 Graphics Curriculum Plan
Year 11 Graphics Curriculum Plan
Product Design – Resistant Materials
This course encourages students to be able to design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of materials and techniques. Students will be enthused and challenged by the range of design problems leading to the development of high quality working prototypes using a multimedia approach. The outcomes are evaluated for commercial viability to build the candidates understanding of industrial practice and opportunities in the world of work.
The real life challenges will allow the students to demonstrate awareness of the need to consider sustainability and the environmental impact within design practice. Whilst creating innovative work and making effective use of CAD/CAM facilities such as laser cutting and 3D printing. This course is good preparation for a vast array of different career opportunities.
The course is assessed through an innovative design and manufacture challenge and a summative formal exam, these components are equally weighted.
Year 10 Product Design Curriculum Plan
Year 11 Product Design Curriculum Plan
Textiles
The course enables students to demonstrate their creativity, with designing and the making of textile products. It will equip learners with the practical skills they need to progress to further studies, or vocational courses in a very vibrant fast moving environment.
Students will study Textile Artists and explore a range of decorative techniques. Students will work towards a brief and study a variety of projects throughout the course. Students will create a number of practical outcomes to develop and demonstrate their competency in a variety of core textiles skills such as working with material and components. They will develop valuable transferable skills including communication and collaboration whilst studying this course.
This course is assessed through a portfolio of work and an externally set project from the exam board.
Year 10 Textiles Curriculum Plan - Autumn and Spring Term
Year 10 Textiles Curriculum Plan - Summer Term
Year 11 Textiles Curriculum Plan
