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Technology

John Hanson Community School

Challenged to be your best

Floral Way, Andover, Hampshire. SP10 3PB
Phone: 01264 352546 Fax: 01264 339685

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HOF Mr Jeff Taylor—KS3 DT, GCSE Electronics
jeff.taylor@jhanson.hants.sch.uk

2nd IC Mrs Jo Dawes– KS3/4Food/Catering,Textiles
G&T co-ordinator Mrs Jenny Marsh KS3 DT GCSE Textiles/Graphics
Mr Tim Coles KS3 DT, GCSE Resistant Materials
Ms Michelle Horner, KS3 Technology
Mrs Julie Taylor KS3 Food, GCSE Catering
Mr Tim Griffiths, KS3 Technology

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At Key stage 3 pupils follow a course that includes modules in all specialist subject areas. They use knowledge skills and understanding of technological concepts to develop ideas, plan, make and evaluate high quality products. They receive four 1 hour single lessons per fortnight with 2 lessons all year in the resistant material area and 2 lessons half yearly in food and textiles. Modules are based around design and make tasks or focused practical tasks and build on skills and knowledge required. Modules include Electronics, Computer Aided Design and Manufacture and Mechanisms. They work with tools, equipment materials and components in all areas to make high quality products.

At Key stage 4 pupils follow separate specialist subject areas and select from the options available. GCSE Catering, Textiles, Graphics, Resistant Materials and Electronics are all available.

Each subject offers specialist knowledge and understanding in a specific material area. All courses have a 60% coursework and 40% final examination weighting. Students investigate and evaluate a range of familiar products then using focused practical tasks they develop a range of techniques, skills, processes and knowledge to design and make solutions using a range of materials that culminate in the making of high quality products.

The faculty has recently teamed up with Randall Parker foods of Appleshaw who have sponsored the GCSE Catering course and provide regular visits and demonstrations at the school.

Each year around Christmas a Technology/Art exhibition promotes the best practical work completed by students and also has a fashion show displaying pupils work.

Several trips are arranged including visits to local companies and to the Clothes show at the NEC Birmingham each year.

The spring dinner is an new annual event where parents of GCSE catering students are served a full three course meal in a formal setting.