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Technology and Design New Technology Scooter Handover Key Stage 3 Awards Once again the department The Key Stage 3 award sys- has invested in modern tem with Technology & De- equipment with the latest sign was introduced to re- equipment being a Vinyl ward those pupils who Cutter. It will be used to have excelled throughout enhance products manu- the year. The areas that factured by the pupils were analysed and as- throughout all of the key sessed were the design stages. Folder, Practical Work and Examination Performance. Year 8 Award Winner Mr Simpson receiving one Kirsten McLeister of three mopeds from Mr Norman McBride (D.O.E) for GCSE MVRUS. Robotics Two busy days were had in February when almost two CAD/CAM hundred pupils experi- This year saw the frst prod- enced computer program- uct to be totally manufac- ming. Joint Year 9 Award Win- tured using a combination ners Stewart McClintock of CAM machinery. Stew- and Jack Francey art Morrow’s Landrover Defender had the front 3D printed, the acrylic sides cut on the Laser Cutter and the decals produced on the Vinyl Cutter Year 13 students currently studying within the depart- Year 10 Award Winner ment acted as mentors. Anna Knox THE BELLFORT SUMMER 2015 109