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It has been a very busy and rewarding year in<br />

the DT department.<br />

Students have once again displayed the highest<br />

level <strong>of</strong> creativity and commitment, with<br />

many spending evenings and weekends in<br />

school completing their coursework.<br />

A2 Product Design.<br />

Design<br />

Technology<br />

Mr N Gifford<br />

and make a range <strong>of</strong> costumes. Paul, with his<br />

inspirational design <strong>of</strong> a sensory room for a<br />

disabled client has been shortlisted by the<br />

WJEC for the student Innovations Award in<br />

Oc<strong>to</strong>ber and we are anticipating great success<br />

in <strong>this</strong> prestigious competition.<br />

AS Product Design.<br />

This year students from Year 12 are sitting the<br />

Product Design course in<br />

either 3D design or Textile<br />

Design. Students have enjoyed<br />

the opportunity <strong>of</strong><br />

Once again the visiting modera<strong>to</strong>r was impressed<br />

with the<br />

range and creativity<br />

<strong>of</strong> work on display,<br />

stating, ‘Your students<br />

at<br />

<strong>Stanwell</strong><br />

show a<br />

great deal <strong>of</strong><br />

creativity<br />

and enthusiasm for their DT work’. Rebecca<br />

Trigg and Paul Keeling were singled out as<br />

displaying true creativity and huge dedication<br />

in their projects, in<br />

particular Rebecca, who<br />

decided <strong>to</strong> use the character<br />

<strong>of</strong> Titania from<br />

‘A Midsummer's<br />

Night Dream’ as the<br />

inspiration <strong>to</strong> design<br />

specialising in either<br />

3D or Textiles at <strong>this</strong><br />

level and both groups have produced a outstanding<br />

range <strong>of</strong><br />

outcomes. Jenni<br />

Davies is worthy<br />

<strong>of</strong> praise for she<br />

has developed a<br />

new concept for<br />

emergency shelter<br />

which can be deployed<br />

in either<br />

flood or drought<br />

conditions. Marco<br />

Sun impressed<br />

staff with his development <strong>of</strong> a wooden balance<br />

bike for a 4 year old.<br />

Well done <strong>to</strong> all our students, the visiting modera<strong>to</strong>rs<br />

were unanimous in their praise!<br />

“displaying true creativity and dedication in their projects”

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