Department Successes (Don't forget to look in the gallery)

The Design and Technology department is very successful both in terms of academic results and in local and national design competitions.

Ofsted 2005

The ofsted report for Design and Technology was good, some of the comments are listed below.

At post 16 Design and Technology is very good with the pupils achieving well above the national average. Teaching and Learning are very good. The teacher's expertise and high expectations encourage and motivate students.

Achievement and Teaching and Learning at Key Stages 3 & 4 is good to very good.

The monitoring and evaluation of students work is very good.

Specialist teachers motivate students through their enthusiasm. There is an energy and enthusiasm in resistant materials and graphics.

Resistant materials is well above the national average at GCSE.

Exam Results

Results from 2008

GCSE Resistant Materials: 78% A-C, 99% A-G. (including students following the STEP course)

GCSE Product Design: 71 % A-C, 100 % A-G.

AS Resistant Materials: 79% A-C, 100% A-E.

AS Product Design: 29% A-C, 100 % A-E.

A2 Resistant Materials: 64 % A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Product Design: 55 % A-C, 100% A-E.

Results from 2007

GCSE Resistant Materials: 68% A-C, 92% A-E. (including students following the STEP course)

GCSE Product Design: 41 % A-C, 86 % A-E.

AS Resistant Materials: 67% A-C, 93% A-E.

AS Product Design: 50% A-C, 93 % A-E.

A2 Resistant Materials: 100 % A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Product Design: 100 % A-C, 100% A-E.

Results from 2006

GCSE Resistant Materials: 80% A-C, 98% A-E.

GCSE Product Design: 56% A-C, 94% A-E.

AS Resistant Materials: 93% A-C, 100% A-E.

AS Product Design: 70% A-C, 90% A-E.

A2 Resistant Materials: 92% A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Product Design: 89% A-C, 100% A-E.

Results from 2005

GCSE Resistant Materials: 72% A-C, 96% A-E.

AS Resistant Materials: 76% A-C, 100% A-E.

AS Product Design: 71% A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Resistant Materials: 43% A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Product Design: 77% A-C, 100% A-E.

Results from 2004.

GCSE Resistant Materials: 76% A-C, 99% A-E.

GCSE Product Design: 45% A-C, 95% A-E.

AS Resistant Materials: 60% A-C, 100% A-E.

AS Product Design: 71% A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Resistant Materials: 71% A-C, 100% A-E.

A2 Product Design: 69% A-C, 100% A-E.

National Design Competition Success Stories

School Year 2007/2008

Huntingdonshire Rotary Design Competition

8 out of 8 awards

Shell Eco Marathon

Consolidation was the aim this year as the car was refined and stripped of excess weight. The roll bar was replaced with a lightweight aluminium version and other parts of the chassis were stripped back to basics. The car was driven by 3 new drivers, Cameron Chopping, Kim Sampat and Rohini Durve in an exciting two days at Rockingham. Like many of the other school teams Hinchbrooke suffered a plethora of setbacks that stopped us performing but eventually a performance of 653MPG was achieved. You might even have seen us on the news!

School Year 2006/2007

Shell Eco Marathon ~ 3rd place school.

With an new electronic starting system and a honeycombed aluminum chassis hopes for this year's eco marathon were high. The new car, built by sixth formers, Mr Dunkley, Roy and Keith was driven by Izzy and Sam. The competition again took place at the Rockingham raceway and the team were thrilled to achieve 1060 miles per gallon, almost doubling the achievements of last year.

There was no Rotary competition this year.

School Year 2005/2006

Shell Eco Marathon ~ Runner Up.

In our first competitive year in the shell eco marathon the department car achieved a staggering 531 miles per gallon. The car was built in extra curricular time by a team of sixth formers, Mr Leater, Mr Dunkley and Roy. The race took place at Rockingham speedway and the car was driven by Izzy Melvin and Sam Harris.

The Hinchingbrooke stag came second in the schools competition and 28th overall beating many professional entrants.

Huntingdonshire Rotary Design Competition

8 out of 8 awards

Best Overall - Katie Cuthbert  GCSE Resistant Materials - Contemporary Saxophone Stand.

First in Design - Sam Edge GCSE Resistant Materials - PC Flatscreen housing with rotating storage.

Second in Design - Galen Abraham AS Resistant Materials - Folding Dips Exercise Frame.

First for Innovation - Graham Paton GCSE Resistant Materials - Articulated Swivel Skateboard.

Second for Innovation -  Jason Stewart AS Resistant Materials - Counter-rotating DVD Storage.

Highly Commended - Catherine Barrat A2 Product Design - Folding Travel Radio.

Highly Commended - Sam McGowan AS Product Design - First Aid Torch.

Highly Commended - Richard Webster GCSE Resistant Materials  - Rocking Sheep.

School Year 2004/2005

East of England Rotary Design Awards

Emily Bedford (Y12) won the award for most commercially viable product with her interactive play tent.

Alan Beecroft (Y12) won the award for innovation with his Roo Shoes. (a video can be seen in the films section)

Huntingdonshire Rotary Design Competition

7 out of 7 awards. (CLICK ON THE PICTURES TO ENLARGE)

Best overall - Alex Ruck, A2 Graphics - Walkway design for Heathrow's new terminal 5

First in Design - Daren Silk, GCSE Resistant Materials - Portable art workstation

Second in Design - Emily Bedford, AS Textiles - Child's interactive tent

First for Innovation - Lewis Howard, AS Resistant Materials - Portable 12v Air Con unit

Second for Innovation - Alan Beecroft, AS resistant Materials - Jumping sprung stilt feet

Highly recommended - Emma Shaw, GCSE Resistant Materials - Child's rocking horse

Highly recommended - Rebecca Harvey, GCSE Graphics - Infants 'First visit to the hairdressers' pop up book

StarPack Packaging Institute Awards

Nicola Cowcher (in Year 10) was a runner up this year against national competition including A level students.

School Year 2003/2004 Winners of Audi Young Designer of the year award - Jordan Chitty with his “Hover Board”

2003/2004 Huntingdonshire Rotary Design Awards

Winners of 4 out of the 5 Categories

• Gareth Harris – First for design - OAP’s self emptying wheel barrow.
• Katrina Polfrey – Second for design – Child's Interactive Toy kit
• Jordan Chitty – First for innovation – Hover Board .
• Matthew Maitland – Second for Innovation – Base Ball hitting device.
• Michael Coxen – Highly commended – Universal Farm machinery Oiling device.
  

2003/2004 East of England Rotary Design Finals

Winners of 3 out of  4 Categories

• Jordan Chitty -  First prize (Hover Board)
• Gareth Harris – Third Prize (Wheel Barrow)
• Matthew Maitland – Most Commercially viable product. (Base Ball pitcher)

Sainsburys Sponsored “Get Chilled” competition

Second Prize in the Sainsburys Sponsored national “Get Chilled” competition with the “Patent Office” in London. (Self Chilling soft drink can design)

Natalie Pease – Yr .10

Three of our students were placed in the top 10 nationally.