The S1 course in the Technical department allows our pupils to develop a wide range of skills.

During the course of the year the pupils will complete 7 units of work:

Unit 1:   Introduction to Graphical Communication
Unit 2:   Working in Wood
Unit 3:   Working in Metal
Unit 4:   2D Graphics ( the city project)
Unit 5:   3D Graphics ( my dream room)
Unit 6:  CAD ( Computer Aided Design)
Unit 7:  The Invention Project

 


 

Some useful links for those pupils that would like the challenge of developing the app idea that they came up with as part of the Invention Experience .

https://www.touchdevelop.com/ – from Microsoft Research, looks really good.
http://livecode.com/ – developed in Edinburgh!
“LiveCode is the only tool that lets students aged 13+ create their own mobile apps. “