Technology
Subject Team
Mr S. Knipe (Head of Department)
Mr A McParland
Mr P McCloskey
Mr C Gourley
Mr K Collins
Mr A McParland
Mr P McCloskey
Mr C Gourley
Mr K Collins
KS3
Topics Studied
Year 8: Electronics, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing using wood and metal, Isometric, Perspective drawing- Manual techniques & Computer Aided Design.
Year 8: Electronics, Renewable Energy, Manufacturing using wood and metal, Isometric, Perspective drawing- Manual techniques & Computer Aided Design.
Year 9: Electronics including a 555 timer circuit, Mechanisms, Garden Display, Game housing and design, orthographic drawing, Solidworks.
Year 10: Pneumatics, Basketball Ring, Mood Lamp Manufacture, Genie, Circuit wizard, Product Redesign using sketching.
GCSE
CCEA Exam Board,
Topics Studied:
Materials and manufacturing processes, pneumatics, mechanisms, two design folders and one manufacture project.
Topics Studied:
Materials and manufacturing processes, pneumatics, mechanisms, two design folders and one manufacture project.
A Level
CCEA Exam Board,
Topics Studied:
Materials and manufacturing processes, pneumatics, mechanisms
Two design folders and two manufacture project one of which is product design based while the other is electronic based.
Topics Studied:
Materials and manufacturing processes, pneumatics, mechanisms
Two design folders and two manufacture project one of which is product design based while the other is electronic based.
Department News/Events
GCSE projects are used to showcase exemplary work by CCEA
Educational Visits/Trips
Sentinus programme, the home of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics) enrichment and enhancement activities for schools in Northern Ireland, providing a wide range of programmes designed to support the teaching and learning of these subjects particularly within a real world context.
CEIAG Links
Team R&D
Target Group: Year 13
Team R&D – STEM (formerly the Engineering Education Scheme) aims to give young people an insight into the world of professional engineering. Through the involvement of high calibre, well motivated students who have the potential to become future leaders in their field, the Scheme aims to increase the number of young people choosing engineering as a career.