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100 Hour Electives:
100 Hour Electives:
iSTEM (100 hours)
iSTEM (100 hours)
(can be selected in Year 9 OR in Year 10)
(can be selected in Year 9 OR in Year 10)
iSTEM provides opportunities for students to develop knowledge and critical and creative thinking skills through project based learning. Assessment tasks in this course are project based and completed almost entirely in class.
The schedule below shows the arrangement of modules studied and an overview of the projects completed.
The schedule below shows the arrangement of modules studied and an overview of the projects completed.
Module 1: Fundamentals
Roller Coaster Tycoon
Develop an understanding of the basic principles associated with STEM fields by undertaking a range of experimental, group work and inquiry based learning activities to develop your problem solving skills. Test these skills when you battle your way through the escape rooms at Mission Room Escape, Sydney.
Module 2: Mechatronics
Lolly claw and Robot wars
Explore coding language, electrical hardware engineering and everyday robotic applications. Use your newfound knowledge to build your own automated Sumobot that can detect obstacles, approach enemy robots and launch an offensive attack to become the Robot War champion.
Two of the below elective modules will be chosen to study in Semester 2.
Elective Module: 3D CAD/CAM I
Phone Case and Resin Art
Learn how to use a variety of software and hardware to design solutions to problems, including 3D printing and laser cutting. In this module you will have the opportunity to use these tools to conduct investigations, as well as manufacture products.
Elective Module: STEM PBL Minor
The gravity defying cake
Test all the skills you have acquired throughout the course to design a ‘gravity defying cake’. What is this? That is entirely up to you and your imagination!
Elective Module: 3D CAD/CAM II
Feline creative
Investigate the importance of enrichment products for both pets and captive wildlife in zoos and conservation programs. You will engage in behavioural studies of domestic pets, as well as attend an excursion to Taronga Zoo, using this data to design an enrichment product using 3D CAD/CAM tools. At the end, you can choose to take your product home or donate it to the RSPCA Illawarra.
Elective Module: STEM PBL Major
You are tasked with solving a real world problem of your choice, demonstrating your critical and creative thinking skills. You can choose from topics relating to sustainability, health, poverty, food security, education or another appropriate area after consultation with your teacher.
REQUIREMENTS: BYOD with wifi connection COURSE FEE: $40 per year
This course will not be listed on the Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
iSTEM - Subject Selection.mp4Learn more about the iSTEM course by watching this short video.
MARINE and AQUACULTURE TECHNOLOGY (100 hours)
Content Endorsed Course
AIM & OBJECTIVES:
The oceans, inland waterways and other bodies of water cover more than 70% of the earth’s surface and influence all forms of life on this planet. Of the 33 animal phyla, 28 are found in water; 13 of these are exclusively marine. Internationally, the oceans are viewed either as areas rich in minerals and marine life which can supply our needs virtually without limit, or else as repositories for agricultural, industrial and domestic waste. Nationally, the United Nations declaration of the Australian Exclusive Economic Zone in 1994 effectively doubled this country’s size and responsibilities. Australia now controls an area of the oceans that is 1.3 times the size of its landmass.
CONTENT:
CONTENT:
Core Topic:
Core 1 Introduction to Marine and Aquaculture Technology (25 indicative hours).
This includes learning about water safety, general first aid, maintaining equipment used in water and the marine environment.
Optional Modules:
Students can then choose 5 modules from the Focus Areas listed below to study. Each module is designed for 15 hours indicative course time. Students can specialise by studying multiple modules from a focus area or can undertake a broad selection of modules from across focus areas.
Biology Focus Area
Leisure Focus Area
Aquaculture Focus Area
Employment Focus Area
Management Focus Area
General Interest Focus Area
ASSESSMENT:
ASSESSMENT:
Mandatory competency based assessment on water safety, and general first aid.
Other possible tasks can include:
Field Study Task
Excursion worksheet
Topic Examinations and Practical Activities
Research Projects & Presentations
Written reports
REQUIREMENTS:
REQUIREMENTS:
There will be a subject contribution course fee of $40 per year as well as additional fees involved in gaining any formal certificates and excursion costs.
This course will not be listed on the Record of School Achievement (RoSA)
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