Materials

Year 8 Materials

Subject Length: 1 semester

Subject Fee: $55 (Cost subject to change)

Students will develop skills in resistant and non resistant materials including woods and/or metals. Included is the safe use of equipment, solving practical problems, the development of a design folio and evaluation of the design and production process. Students are required to complete practical tasks using different materials and systems. A theory research task will be undertaken and students can design their own project which includes researching, designing, producing and evaluating. 

What is studied?

Within this subject student learning is based upon the following key knowledge and concepts:

• Strategies for understanding design needs and opportunities,  Visualising and generating creative and innovative ideas

• Planning, and analysing and evaluating the ideas that best meet the criteria

• Materials and their joining technologies

• Using simple materials to build working models to solve a problem

What type of work is done?

Within this subject student learning is developed and assessed through:

• Investigating, designing, producing and evaluating products

• Research of client profile and client needs

• Application of knowledge to analyse needs and problems using materials and joining technologies

• Develop skills in investigative research

• Utilise tools and equipment appropriate to a product

• Folio compilation and submission

Additional  Information

Future Pathways: Year 9 Woodwork, Year 9 Metalwork