Design and Technologies
Design and Technologies students can choose to study one semester in Year 9 alternately a full year in Year 10. D & T 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 and Technologies, 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 Technologies are based around the 21st Century Skills of:
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Social skills
- ICT skills
Digital Technology
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.
Year 9 (One semester course)
| Term 1 | Term 2 |
| - Robotics (Lego EV3 using Python coding language)
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| Use algorithms and an object orientated programming language to design and create a responsive project to solve an identified problem | Robotics and programming using Lego Mindstorm. Students utilise the various sensors to complete a rescue challenge. |
- Folio of coding tasks
- Create a coded program solution to an identified problem
| - Folio of coding tasks
- Rescue challenge project
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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 and Fibre Production
Food and Fibre Producatin is an interdisciplinary field of study, having as its focus the wellbeing of people in everyday living in households and families. It covers knowledge and skills in food health and nutrition, and textiles technology.
Year 9 food and Fibre Production is a
course of study designed to develop knowledge and understanding, and
practical skills related to nutrition, food preparation; textiles and
craft. Students learn in a practical way how to think critically and
creatively to make decisions about issues affecting individuals,
families and society.
Food and Fibre Production subjects are based around the 21st Century Skills:
- Critical thinking
- Creative thinking
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Social skills
- ICT skills
The course is a semester course, divided into two terms - one for Food and Nutrition and the other for Creative Textiles.
Food and Nutrition unit explores healthy culturally diverse meals for Australians.
Creative Textile unit develops students develop understanding of textile decoration and construction methods.
Year 7 and 8
Food and Nutrition Units – Super Snacks & Food for Life
Focuses on providing students with an opportunity to explore how
their health and eating choices are interrelated and interdependent.
Students examine food labels and learn how to analyse and compare food
products. Practical cookery skills are developed by learning how to use a
range of utensils and preparation techniques.
Textile and Design Units – Funky Designs & It’s in the Bag
Focuses on developing skills needed to construct, shape, manipulate and decorate
textiles in various ways to produce unique products. Students learn
sewing skills, dyeing techniques and various ways to decorate textile
items including using a ScanNCut machine that can scan hand-drawn or
printed designs and cut them out in fabric, these designs can then be
appliqued or transfer on to textile products.
Textile and Design Sewing Club
Students interested in learning additional skills in textiles and
producing fashion items can join the club which is held once a week
during lunch time. Here students learn how to interpret and use
commercial patterns and further develop their sewing skills.
Hospitality Junior Summit Program
The Hospitality Junior Summit Program is run several times throughout
each semester. It is a specialized program for upper primary school
students who have a strong interest in commercial cookery. At the end
of the year students prepare a luncheon for parents and invited guests
demonstrating the preparation and cookery techniques they have learnt
throughout the year.
Careers
- Community Health
- Consumer Scientist
- Home Economics/Hospitality Teacher
- Caterer
- Chef
- Food Stylist/Photographer
- Dietitian/Nutritionist
- Health Promotion
- Fashion Designer
- Advertising/Marketing of Fashion/Food
Special features
Additional costs to be covered by student: Approx $15 p/w for
Ingredients for weekly take home cookery. Approx $20 for textile fabric
and notions required for textile project.
Senior subjects
- Fashion
- Cert II Hospitality
- Cert II Kitchen operationsTertiary subjects
- Cert III commercial cookery
- Diploma Hospitality
- Degree in Teaching
- Degree in Nutrition and Dietetics
- Cert III in Health and fitness
- Health
Careers
Chef
Food and Beverage Attendant
Barista
Hosptiality and Event Managerment
Personal trainer
Nutritionist and Dietitian
Flight attendant
Food Stylist
Food Technologist
Fashion and Design consultant
Materials
and Technologies Specialisations
Materials and Technologies Specialisations is a 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 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.
Materials and Technologies Specialisations is all about Learning by doing, so whether it
is, a wood, metal or plastics the focus is about designing, making and
evaluating the outcome.
In Materials and Technologies Specialisations, 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.