Why Study Design Technology?
The DT Centre at King's may not be the biggest department you have seen, but it has been voted the best in the country for four out of the past five years by 'The Good Schools Guide'. What excited them and will excite you is the standard and quality of the work that is produced by our pupils. They are actively encouraged to use their imagination and creativity when designing projects, and they work with an enormous variety of different mediums.
Facilities
We have excellent equipment facilities which allow our pupils to manufacture a huge range of projects, and we are always looking to acquire new equipment and processes whenever the opportunity arises. Indeed we were one of the first schools in the South West to acquire CNC Plasma cutting facilities.
We also have an extensive suite of computers which pupils use to research, design and present their work. These in turn are linked to our CNC equipment which pupils then use to model and realise their design solutions. Although we are a forward-thinking department, we pride ourselves on maintaining traditional skills and quality making throughout our project work.
Arkwright Scholarship Award
The renowned Arkwright Engineering Scholarships provide recipients with a £600 award and a range of activities to enhance their understanding and experience of engineering while they are studying their A-levels.
The scholarships are respected by leading universities and companies, and are supported by top engineering employers and organisations such as Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems, National Grid, Balfour Beatty, Microsoft Research, Thales, The Royal Air Force, The Royal Navy and the Institution of Engineering and Technology.
The scholarships are also funded by charitable donors including the Reece Foundation, the Lloyd’s Register Foundation, the Gannochy Trust, the Dulverton Trust, the Emmott Foundation and SFIA Educational Trust.
In addition to the Arkwright Scholarship Award, we have had pupils be recognised for their outstanding DT work by The Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation - the most highly prized award given to pupils who have demonstrated a high standard of craftsmanship in their project work.
