The Food Technology Department is a highly successful,
practically orientated department. All pupils have the
opportunity to study the subject throughout Years 7,8 and 9 and
then have the option of taking it to GCSE and A Level. The
department has recently been extensively refurbished and is
resourced with a wide range of up to date equipment.
There is a strong practical element to all the food courses and
pupils are encouraged to build up their basic skills during the
first few years so that they can develop more advanced techniques
for the examination courses. Tasks are based on designing and
making activities and encourage students to be creative and develop
flair and imagination.
The department offers the AQA Design and Technology: Food
Technology course at both GCSE and A Level. Pupils are taught to
understand the function of foods and nutritional principles as well
as the importance of environmental issues and sustainability. ICT
is an integral part of many of the courses. The department also
offers two very popular Sixth Form Curriculum Enrichment courses.
After A Level many of the students go on to Higher Education and
study the popular Dietetics and Nutrition courses.
We are committed to offering an extensive extra-curricular
programme. The Junior girls have the opportunity to take part in
the weekly Cookery Club and during the Summer Term Year 7 pupils
take it in turn to invite their primary school teachers and current
subject staff to an informal lunch. This is a lovely opportunity
for the girls to tell their former staff about how they are getting
on at the school.
Links have been developed with the Boys' Division and Year 9
pupils have the chance to do a short cookery course on Thursday
lunch time. In the Autumn Term elaborate Christmas cakes are
prepared at an after school club and Year 8 come to cook for fun
one lunch time each week.