A leading boarding and day school for boys and girls aged 12-18 in Perthshire, Scotland
The Technology Department is housed in the purpose-built Christopher Smith Building which it shares with the IT Department. There are two main workshops, engineering and woodwork, two classrooms and a large display/teaching area. This gives ample space for the manufacture of a wide range of practical projects from crop sprayers to jewellery boxes.
After studying Technology pupils have gone to study a wide variety of engineering and design disciplines including architecture, civil engineering, product design, fashion design and ship design.
Technology is a dynamic subject and the department reflects this by introducing new manufacturing techniques and materials. The department's computing facilities are being constantly upgraded to keep abreast of developments.
All the 3rd form have three periods of Technology per fortnight and in this year they study product design, systems & control and project manufacture.
The department offers three GCSEs: Resistant Materials (Edexcel), Graphic Products (Edexcel) and Electronics (Edexcel) and A Level Product Design (Edexcel). A large element of both the GCSE and A-level courses is project design and construction. To help the pupils in this the department is open extensively outside the lesson time including evenings and weekends.
Since adopting the present course structure, the department prides itself on a pass rate of over 95% at GCSE and of 100% at A Level.
Mr Alasdair Purdie (Head of Department) BEd
Alasdair joined the college in 1992. He is a residential tutor in Skrine's, coaches rugby and hockey, manages the junior tennis team and is the staff representative on the OG committee.
Dr Bill Bain B.A.(Hons), MA, PGCE, PhD
Bill joined the college in 2001 as a Physics teacher and in 2003 he transferred to teach Technology, specialising in electronics though he also teaches A-level mathematics. He is a residential tutor in Reid's, coaches senior rugby, organises the Munro Club, is an officer in the CCF and helps run the shooting.
Recent departmental purchases have included
Full class set of Mindstorms robotics kits and software
Wide drum sander
CNC vinyl cutter
UV PCB developing station
Two centre lathes
CNC vertical router
CNC laser cutter
3D printer
Output from the Laser cutting machine
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