Board Developed Course - 2 Units for each of Preliminary and HSC
Exclusions: Industrial Technology, Technology Life Skills
The Industrial Technology Life Skills Stage 6 course provides opportunities for students to engage in an industry study and design process, as well as develop practical skills in designing, producing and evaluating an Industrial Technology project.
Study of the Industrial Technology Life Skills Stage 6 course should contribute to students’ understanding of research, design, systems and environments, as well as their ability to manipulate and produce products.
The structure of the Industrial Technology Life Skills course allows teachers to provide a broad and balanced program that reflects the needs of individual students within the context of the collaborative curriculum planning process. Students may study selected outcomes and content within the course.
Study of the Industrial Technology Life Skills course must include ONE of the following focus areas:
Automotive Technologies
Electronics Technologies
Graphics Technologies
Metal and Engineering Technologies
Multimedia Technologies
Timber Products and Furniture Technologies
Students are expected to address or achieve one or more of the Industrial Technology Life Skills Stage 6 outcomes. They need not address or complete all of the content to demonstrate achievement of an outcome.
The knowledge and skills developed in this course can be applied across a range of career pathways.
Industries related to this course include, but are not limited to, the following outlined on the Your Career website: