Design & Technology

Our award-winning Design & Technology department is highly respected and has facilities on par with neighbouring universities and many industrial workplaces.

• The school  has invested heavily in the latest 3D printing and laser cutting technologies, helping the department to be recognised as a Centre of Excellence.
• With its expert teaching staff, students can access the very latest of what the creative world has to offer from product, interior, landscape, and graphic design, through to professional metal fabrication and engineering. 
• DT is delivered across all Key Stage 3 years and is a popular subject at GCSE and A-Level, with Sixth Form students enjoying their own bespoke Product Design studio. Our exam results are consistently some of the best in the country.
• For many years, Prior Park students have been awarded a prestigious Arkwright Engineering Scholarship. Alongside strong A-Level results, this has helped them gain entry to top engineering universities across the country.
• As well as timetabled lessons, the department also has a vibrant co-curricular offering, ranging from metal and woodwork clubs through t an extensive Computer Aided Design programme.