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Costs
Year 9 and 10: $100 per year
Stage 5: Design & Technology
Stage 5: Design & Technology
Design and Technology can be studied as a 200 hour course option.
Cost: $100 per year
The study of Design and Technology develops a student’s ability for innovative and creative learning through the planning and production of design projects related to real-world needs and situations.
Unsure about what you want to study for stage 5, or don't want to commit to the one theme/topic or technology. The Design and Technology course allows students to develop a range of design skills while learning to use a range of different technologies. Students will undertake a range of smaller and larger projects with a STEM based theme.
In Design and Technology the students will learn a range of IT (Information Technology) skills and have a range of IT based experiences. They will have access to use the laser cutter, 3D printers, kitchen, timber and metal workshops and textiles equipment.
Practical experiences
Students will undertake a range of practical experiences that occupy the majority of course time.
Students will engage in a range of practical activities as they design, manage, produce and evaluate quality designed solutions.
Students experiment with tools, materials and technologies to manage and produce prototypes, products and solutions to identified needs and problems.
Projects
Depending on the classes interests projects can vary. Examples of past projects include:
App design and development
Electronics and laser cutting to create a lamp
Timber: household items: chopping board, key stand
3D design and printing: phone stands, controller holder, organisers
Digital animation
Textlies: bucket hat and tote bag
CAD (Computer Aided Design)
Take a look through the projects and class work that the students have been working on in Stage 5: Design & Technology.
Design projects
Students investigate existing solutions, analyse data and information, and generate, justify and evaluate ideas.
Students will undertake a diverse range of design projects to develop thinking skills that caters for a variety of student needs, abilities and interests where students are encouraged to take risks and experiment with resources when developing projects.
Students will be challenged to participate in projects related to real-world contexts which provide a rich setting for individuals and groups to develop holistic solutions and to discover underlying principles for quality design applications. Project context areas can include;
Agriculture
Digital technologies
Engineered systems
Food technologies
Information communication technologies
Material technologies
Safe and ethical
Students investigate processes of design and technology in a responsible, safe, ethical and collaborative manner within a range of design fields. Contemporary and emerging technologies, innovation, enterprise and exploring preferred futures are considered in relation to their impact on society and environments.
Future Careers
Future Careers
Students will develop an understanding of careers associated with technology and learn skills relevant to work and leisure activities. Students will be provided with opportunities to learn about careers in a broad range of fields related to technology occupations and study issues related to work and employment. Students will be provided with opportunities to safely manage and produce projects, and to appreciate quality of work. The application of design and production processes can provide students with work-related skills, including individual and collaborative work practices. Students are encouraged to develop initiative, and to become independent thinkers and confident communicators.
The study of Design and Technology assists students to appreciate and explore a range of careers in the field of design and technological innovation such as: information technology, engineering, design, mechanics, agriculture to name a few.
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