This year, Year 10 D&T students completed mini-projects that focused on design and making speakers inspired by 20th and 21st century design movements and flexible plywood desk accessories inspired by biomimicry.

Currently students are completing R&D work for the theme park ride-inspired mechanical toy project.

Examples of the best Year 10 GCSE D&T practical work produced so far include:

Adwitha – Pop Art violin speaker

Chrisliin – Victorian heart speaker

Elena – Pop Art potted plant

Huway – Post Modern scallop speaker

Louise – Grunge Po speaker

Mekayla – Flat Design Homer Simpson speaker

Tapasya – Kitsch watermelon speaker

Sofia – flexiply toadstool lamp.