Catering for Crowds / Length: Semester or Full Year

Course Content

This course has theory and practical components and is designed for students interested in becoming a chef or working in the hospitality industry. The following areas will be covered: commercial kitchen skills, kitchen organisation, food presentation, catering and function workflow planning. Career options available in this dynamic industry will also be studied.

Assessment

The performance standards that students will be assessed against are:

• Practical application

• Collaboration

• Investigation

• Problem solving

• Reflection

Each assessment type will have a weighting of 25% and four assessments will be undertaken in this subject.

Additional Details

• Students require practical food skills.

• SACE Credits: 10 (semester) or 20 (full year) (Stage 1 SACE)

Child Studies / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

This course introduces students to the developmental stages of children 0–8 years. Students examine the importance of play and nutrition and are given the opportunity to research a contemporary issue that impacts children’s development and wellbeing. Students are encouraged to reflect on their learning about children’s development, children’s rights and safety and the position of children in wider society. This course is suitable for students interested in children’s development or a career working with children.

Assessment

The following school based assessment types enable students to demonstrate evidence of learning in SACE Stage 1 Child Studies. They are:

• Practical application

• Collaboration

• Investigation

• Problem solving

• Reflection

Each assessment type will have a weighting of 25% and four assessments will be undertaken in this subject.

Additional Details

• Completion of Year 10 Child Studies to a C standard or better would be an advantage.

• SACE Credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)

Innovators Academy - STEM / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

The course is focused on problem and inquiry based learning where students will apply science, mathematical and technology theory to everyday problems in order to engineer innovative design solutions. Design challenges are student led and supportive of students improving perseverance, self-management and self-confidence. The course begins with a focus on teamwork and communication skills whilst developing students' critical and creative thinking skills, to prepare them for the coming tasks. These tasks will be derived from individually selected real world problems/issues. Students will work collaboratively in teams to realise solutions to the problems or issues that they have identified. The intended outcome is that STEM participants will be successful, confident and creative independent learners as well as active and informed citizens.

Assessment

Is in accordance with the Australian Curriculum, with a specific focus on the curriculum’s general capabilities, and structured to suit SACE Integrated Learning. Assessment is based on 3 different pieces: practical enquiry (40%), personal endeavour (30%) and a connections task (30%).

Additional Details

• An interest in STEM or science is required; preference will be given to students with experience in STEM class/Innovators’ Academy in Years 8-10.

• Students choose and cost the major work which may result in additional fees dependent on materials chosen.

• SACE Credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)

Robotics and Electronics / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

This course has a focus on electronic engineering and includes:

• Investigating: safety, electronic components, circuit operation

• Planning: circuit drawing, PCB design

• Component selection and calculations

• Creating: production of projects with suitable case

• Evaluation: reflection and analysis of products and processes

Assessment

• Assessment is in accordance with the SACE and run under the robotics and electronics learning and assessment plan.

Additional Details

• Successful completion of Year 10 Electronics is highly desirable. Students must have strength in applied mathematics.

• Students choose and cost the major work which may result in additional fees dependent on materials chosen.

• SACE Credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)

• School fees cover up to $25 worth of materials

Food and Hospitality / Length: Semester or Full Year

Course Content

The food and hospitality industry is dynamic and changing. Students will focus on trends in hospitality, skills and abilities related to the industry, food preparation and presentation, small group catering, interpersonal skills and customer relations. Students will identify with sectors within the hospitality industry and design industry standard dishes.

Assessment

The performance standards that students will be assessed against are:

• Practical application

• Collaboration

• Investigation

• Problem solving

• Reflection

Each assessment type will have a weighting of 25% and four assessments will be undertaken in this subject.

Additional Details

• Practical food skills and an interest in this diverse and dynamic subject would be desirable.

• SACE Credits: 10 (semester) or 20 (full year) (Stage 1 SACE)

Woodwork and Metalwork / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

In this course students will have full access to the design and technology furniture construction and metal technology workshops. Students will be able to design and produce their own project; this project could be made of both materials or just one.

Assessment

• Skills and applications tasks

• Design folio

• Project/s

Additional Details

• There are no prerequisites for this course but completion of Metalwork and Woodwork at Year 10 would be advantageous.

• This subject provides an excellent foundation for Stage 2 Woodwork and Metalwork.

• Students choose and cost the major work which may result in additional fees dependent on materials chosen.

• SACE Credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)

• School fees cover up to $25 worth of materials

Computing and Creative Industries / Length: 1 Semester

Course Content

This course is designed for students wishing to further develop their skills and knowledge in desktop publishing and web design for personal use and future career pathways. The early stages of the course will focus on the development of design ideas and communication of creative concepts for production. This course includes:

• Animation using 3D software

• Web design using Dreamweaver

• Desktop publishing using Photoshop and Freehand

Assessment

Students are required to demonstrate evidence of their learning through skills and applications tasks, and a design folio and project/s.

• Specialised skills tasks (40%)

• Design and communication (20%)

• Product realisation (30%)

• Product analysis (10%)

Additional Details

• Completion of Year 10 Computing and Creative Industries to a high standard is required.

• Students need to provide their own 16 or 32GB USB memory stick or hard drive.

• SACE Credits: 10 (Stage 1 SACE)