Design & Technology

Welcome

I’m sure that you are looking forward to joining KGS in September and excited to join us here in the Design & Technology Department. For those of you who are new to the subject, you will be amazed at our extremely well-equipped workshops and impressive facilities. You will work on a wide range of design and make projects and quickly learn new skills where you can show us your creative talents. The department is very successful and a popular option choice for students as they progress through the school. We are passionate about our subject and look forward to sharing that enthusiasm with you.

Problem solvers wanted. We invite you to join our popular Technology Club where creative ideas are encouraged, fostered and rewarded. We have a wide range of design and make challenges waiting for you to try, where new skills are learnt in a fun, friendly and relaxing environment.

Join our club!

Please check out our robot ‘Frostbite’ on the BBC2 programme Robot Wars: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=ELaeirIZw8c&t=34s

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Have a look at these Smallpeice Design and Technology challenges and have a go at building one. • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=AWcrDTnehNc&feature=youtu.be • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=NGE1PMTL08c • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=KkIBeb51hW4&feature=youtu.be • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=RifVlosGJLw • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=cbWCoEaQ_FY • https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=AeGS8Rc8y3A

Read it, do it

As an extra challenge, look at three products from home: One wood, one metal and one plastic. Take a picture, copy the picture into a Word document and explain three reasons why that product is made from that material. Good luck.