Design & Technology
The Design & Technology department anticipate excellent exam results this summer...
CATERING
The final class of GCSE catering students have successfully finished their 2-year course with a predicted controlled assessment grade of 91% A* to C grade and 100% On or Above target, including all student premium students. This course was launched in September 2013 and has successfully run with two cohorts of students who have both done extremely well and left with some outstanding skills and job opportunities. We are proud to say that 5 out of our 11 students from the first cohort have been successfully employed in the food industry at places such as, Waitrose food bar, Danesfield House, The Complete Angler and two who went to catering college. We are looking forward to similar outcomes that reflect that of the 2014/15 academic year.
...and the 6th Form students are doing well too!
TEXTILES A-Level
Textiles continue to grow in its
reputation amongst the local schools and is currently one of the two schools which offer A-Level Textiles locally. We continue to recruit students from other schools who come here fully or join us through the partnership schools program we offer at 6th form. We have had students that attend from, Beaconsfield School, Borlase, St Michael’s, Bond End Academy and Burnham Grammar. At both AS and A2 our students achieved a 100% A* to B in the coursework tasks.
Our students who go on to University keep in touch and share their success with us. Those who go on to study a textiles related course often finish with a first class honours and usually thank the school and the department for the skills and knowledge they acquired at Great Marlow School. These are two of our most success stories so far:
TEXTILES
Once again, we have had a very successful year for the GCSE textiles cohort; all but one of the class achieved a grade A* to C in their controlled assessment task with the one student losing out by two marks. We are extremely proud of all our students and are looking forward to a good set of GCSE results with our students achieving their full potential.
RESISTANT MATERIALS
Resistant Materials had 3 KS4 groups this year. Two year 11 classes worked incredibly hard and responded very well to the additional time/support offered to get them to the best possible standard.
Resistant Materials
coursework results were 86% A*-C. The year 10 class have developed into a class which shows good potential for their results next year.
GRAPHICS
Graphics had two KS4 groups this year with one in each year group. The year 11 class have shown great commitment and maturity and also achieved 86% A*-C. Preparation for exams went well this year with students receiving ample access to all of the curriculum requirements. We are buoyantly anticipating positive results in the summer. Again, the year 10 Graphics class had gelled to become a class who are very motivated to succeed, and happy to go the extra mile to make it happen.
By Mrs M Agbozo / Mr N Taylor - Heads of Department
Cathy English, finished first class at Bucks New University and is now working with Marks and Spencer.
Last year, I reported that another
one of our most successful ex-students had been given the rare opportunity to do a work experience at the Royal Opera House; Eleanor Barlow has successfully finished her course in costume design with first class honours this summer. We look forward to some more in the near future.
GRAPHICS
Graphic Products has maintained its modest numbers and has celebrated successes from the hard work of the students. Jason Burnap (who insisted on returning for year 13 Graphic Products as a fourth subject) achieved an A* for his A-Level and is now studying Material Science at University. This follows a growing tradition of our AS/A2 students going on to study and work within the various strands of Design & Technology.
With success stories like these we are hoping our numbers for A-level will continue to increase year after year.
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