Teacher of Design and Technology

The Design and Technology Department at Westcliff High School for Boys (WHSB) has been a high performing Department for many years. It has consistently achieved outstanding results at GCSE and A Level and ranks amongst the best performing departments within the School.

The Department has grown considerably in previous years. There are presently six classes taking GCSE Design and Technology in Year 10 and Year 11 and, Sixth Form numbers are regularly in the double figures.

The Department plays an important role in the extra-curricular life of the School. We offer a variety of additional clubs which students can attend, aimed at enriching their experience and extending the more able. In the Lower School we offer Technology Club, CAD Club and the Robotics Society. In the Middle School, pupils have the opportunity to be part of the Arkwright Scholarship programme and Engineering Society, whilst in the Upper School, students can take part in the Industrial Cadet Gold Award and Gold CREST Awards, which includes annual residential visits to the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. The department also benefits from a thriving Food Technology department with opportunities to attend eFood Society or, Gastronomy Club.