Design and Technologies & Material Technology Specialisation
Design and Technologies students can choose to study one semester, or alternately a full year in Year 10. Design and Technologies covers woodwork, metalwork and Manufacturing skills.
Design and Technologies are dynamic and diverse course of study aimed at a wide range of students who want to learn about materials, tools and processes used in manufacturing, engineering, woodworking and design. We cater for a wide range of students who may be looking for trade apprenticeships, tertiary study or who may have an interest in just making things.
We offer students an active and physically engaging learning process by providing practical and interesting task activities. We have well-equipped industry standard facilities that have been developed to cater for both hand tool use and modern manufacturing techniques where heavy emphasis is placed on fixed and portable power tools. Design is all about Learning by Doing.
Design and Technologies encourages students to research, develop and make individual projects. Whether it is a wood, metal, plastics, electronics or a computer based graphics task, the focus is about designing, making and evaluating the outcome.
In Design & Technologies, and outcomes are a physical reality and not just a concept. Whether it is the use of materials or a virtual outcome, we are about seeing, touching and interacting with the end result.
Design and Industrial Technology are based around the 21st Century Skills of:
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Social skills
- ICT skills
Digital Techology
Digital technologies permeate all parts of our modern day life from social media, e-commerce, game development to data on fireworks events and much more. The ability to generate user interfaces, coded components and the associated understanding of their impacts is one that students in Digital Technologies will embrace.
Digital Technologies students are exposed to programming using Python, Processing (Similar to C) and C#. There is a strong focus on user interface design, algorithmic design and its symbolisation with mind maps, flowcharts and data flow diagrams. As students progress through years 9-12 the focus transitions from practical (with theory components) to theoretical (with practical components).
The course is designed to inspire students into selecting a digital technology pathway as a future career. It should be noted that while this subject provides many opportunities to cover a broad range of topics in the digital technologies arena the subject matter aims to develop the student's skills in problem solving and computational thinking rather than specific subject matter as this will make their skills transferrable to other areas.
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There's an app for that! In this unit students will use algorithms and an object-oriented programming language to design and create a responsive web app to solve an identified problem, for example an app to locate the best surfing spots in Queensland. | Python Programming Use algorithms and syntax-based coding language to manipulate data. Students will be exposed to basic programming constructs and the four cornerstones of computational thinking (decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction and writing algorithms) to create a desktop application to an identified problem. | Game Programming Using Unity to create a game for a specific target audience. Students are exposed to C# coding language and game development and design. A strong focus on developing the game not playing. | Arduino Esplora – Microcontrollers in action Students learn processing as a coding language to be able to create a prototype device which solves a real-world identified problem. |
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Skills and awesomeness including excursions/events/trips
There is the opportunity to join the Robot club.
Career pathways
Digital studies will lead on to studying Digital Solutions in Year 11/12 which is a General subject suited to students who are interested in pathways beyond school that lead to tertiary studies, vocational education or work.
A course of study in Digital Solutions can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of science, technologies, engineering and mathematics.
Food Specialisations
Food Specialisations focuses on the nutritional needs of modern day consumers and promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles. Students will study the diverse range of nutritional options available, exploring kitchen technology and emerging food trends. They will apply decision-making and problem-solving skills to enhance their own and others' health, safety and wellbeing. This is a practical subject where students work in groups and individually to produce food. The second part of the course is an introduction to hospitality with skill development in the methods of cookery, food and drink skills and meal planning. Students will participate in a group hospitality function.
Term 1
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| What’s new on the market The diverse range of nutritional options available to consumers and will explore topics related to: • New kitchen technology • Emerging food trends and issues • Super foods
Planning and preparing nutritionally healthy meals which use new food products and technologies
| Eating for Good health Meeting the nutritional needs of modern day consumers and promoting healthy and sustainable lifestyles. • coeliac • diabetes • lactose intolerance • paleo • vegetarian/vegan
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Method of cookery and meal planning
Methods of cookery, preparing and presenting foods using a range of techniques to ensure optimum nutrient content, flavour, texture and visual appeal, to prepare nutritious meals for healthy eating.
• Pastry • Dry heat cookery • Moist heat cookery • Rice • Eggs
| Introduction to Hospitality Develop and update hospitality industry knowledge and the technologies used to produce products and services in a hospitality setting • Knife skills and various cuts
• Vegetables
• Finger food
• Mocktails
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Opportunities and Careers - A course of study in Year 10 Food Specialisations can establish a basis for further education and employment in the fields of dietetics, health and hospitality.