Automotive Technology / Length: Full Year

Course Content

This automotive mechanics course is based on purchasing, owning and maintaining a motor vehicle and the study of engine components and design. Students will have the opportunity to service and work on their own vehicle or one provided. Students will use the design process to solve practical problems, develop skills in the use of relevant and suitable materials,  understand and apply knowledge about materials, information and systems and evaluate the impacts and consequences of technology.

Content:

• Engine design and systems

• Buying a used car

• Safety and routine checks

• Servicing a car

• Basic maintenance tasks

Assessment

• Assessment Type 1: skills and materials application tasks (20%).

• Assessment Type 2: major product (50%).

• Externally assessed recorded journal (30%).

Additional Details

• A genuine interest in learning the fundamentals of how an automobile works and maintaining and servicing their own vehicle is desirable. Completion of Year 10 Pre-Voc Automotive Pathway would be advantageous. 

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

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Child Studies / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students focus on children's growth and development from conception to 8 years. Students critically examine attitudes and values about parenting/caregiving and gain an understanding of the growth and development of children, including:

• Contemporary and future issues

• Economic and environmental influences

• Political and legal influences

• Sociocultural influences

• Technological influences

Assessment

• Practical activity (50%).

• Group activity (20%).

• Externally assessed investigation (30%).

Additional Details

• A genuine interest in young children (0-8 years) is desirable. 

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Computing and Creative Industries / Length: Full Year

Course Content

This course is designed for students wishing to enter the multimedia industry as a professional career, with a particular focus on visually intense media such as videos and game production. Students will develop advanced Photoshop skills, understanding in project management, video production and game development. The main project is the development of a real multimedia artifact such as a video (e.g. hyper lapse), a functioning game or app in Unity3D, a visual novel created in Ren’py, or an interactive website. This course includes:

• Project management

• Web design

• Game development

• Photoshop/Illustrator

• Dreamweaver

Assessment

• Skills and application tasks (20%).

• Product (50%).

• Externally assessed folio (30%).

Additional Details

• Completion of Stage 1 Computing and Creative Industries with a C grade or higher is desirable.

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Construction Skills Pathway (Cross-Disciplinary Studies / Length: Full Year

Course Content

WHS in the workplace: students develop a response to an article provided that relates to Work Health and Safety in the workplace. 

Designing a student-friendly area: students individually develop an extended written response to show how they would plan an outdoor student learning and relaxation area once the framing component has been completed. 

Assessment

• Field excursion and report - 20%.

• Framing project (team work) - 30%.

• Framing presentation and demonstration of workplace Mathematics - oral/skills presentation - 20%.

• Analysis task - 30%  external assessment  (as below or similar).

Additional Details

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Digital Photography / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students develop their communication capabilities as they investigate and plan towards a final outcome of their design ideas. They learn how to utilise the features and limitations of digital cameras and digital technologies to communicate detail and concepts to suit particular contexts. All of the assessments help students develop their practical skills for the world of work. Students will design, photograph and produce images for use in their photographic portfolio.

Assessment

• Assessment Type 1: skills and materials application tasks (20%).

• Assessment Type 2: major product: photographic exhibition or book on a common theme (50%).

• Externally assessed design folio and issues investigation (30%).

Additional Details

• There are no prerequisites for this course however successful completion of Stage 1 Photography is desirable. 

• It is desirable for students to have their own digital SLR camera but not compulsory as the school has digital SLR cameras the students can access. 

• Students will need to provide their own 16GB or larger USB memory stick. 

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

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Food and Hospitality / Length: Full Year

Course Content

This course focuses on the contemporary and changing nature of the food and hospitality industry. Students critically examine attitudes and values about food and the hospitality industry and the influences of economic, environmental, legal, political, sociocultural and technological factors at local, national and global levels. Students develop knowledge and skills as customers and/or industry workers. Areas of study include:

• Contemporary and future issues

• Economic and environmental influences

• Political and legal influences

• Sociocultural influences

• Technological influences

Assessment

• Four practical activities (50%).

• Two group activities (20%).

• Externally assessed investigation (30%).

Additional Details

• Previous studies in Home Economics at Stage 1, particularly Food and Hospitality, would be an advantage. 

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Hospitality Skills (Integrated Learning) / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Using a hospitality skills focus this course offers students opportunities to develop skills and knowledge in food and hospitality with a view to working in the industry as a part time casual job or as a more focused career path. There is flexibility in the course to cater for all students who have an interest in working with food. The capabilities of learning and work will be key areas of study.

Assessment

School based assessment(70%): 

• Application and understanding inquiry

• Analysis and evaluation

• Collaboration and communication

• Personal endeavour

• Externally assessed project (30%)

Additional Details

• Some recent cooking experience would be an advantage. 

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Innovators Academy - STEM / Length: Full Year

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

• This Stage 2 course is only open to those that have completed Stage 1 STEM with a C grade or better. 

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

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Metalwork / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Students will be working to investigate their needs, look at different designs, create their own design and create this product. After creating a creative and metalwork project students will evaluate how this has performed against their needs.

Assessment

• Skills and application tasks (20%)

• Product (50%)

• Externally assessed folio (30%)

Additional Details

• There are no prerequisites for this subject but a pass in Year 11 Woodwork and Metalwork is preferred. 

• Students will need to provide their own 16GB or larger USB memory stick. 

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

• School fees cover up to $25 worth of materials.

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Robotics and Electronics / Length: Full Year 

Course Content

This course looks at both design and production stages used within the development of electronic circuits. For their main project students will design their own circuits using Circuit Wizard software that will later be manufactured using robotic milling techniques. This course has a focus on electronic engineering and includes:

• Theory assignments to assess students’ understanding of the operation of selected circuits

• Project analysis to investigate pre-existing products

• Design challenges to produce new and unique circuit designs that solve particular human needs.

Assessment

• School assessment (70%)

• External assessment (30%)

Additional Details

• This Stage 2 course is only open to those that have completed Stage 1 Electronics with a C grade or better. 

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

• School fees cover up to $25 worth of materials.

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)

Workplace Practices / Length: Full Year

Course Content

Workplace Practices allows students to develop knowledge, skills and understanding of the nature, type and structure of the workplace. Students will undertake negotiated topics designed for their needs, interests and aspirations to gain knowledge of issues particularly relevant to their working environment. Students can undertake accredited Vocational Education and Training (VET) and develop and reflect on their capabilities, interests, and aspirations. There are two areas of study in this course:

• Industry and work knowledge

• VET/vocational learning 

Vocational learning may include casual employment, work experience or voluntary community participation. Students will then be required to produce an investigation either based on their VET/vocational learning experience or related to an issue regarding work and workplace contexts.

Assessment

• Folio (25%)

• Performance - VET/ vocational learning, with a minimum 50 hours work experience (25%) 

• Reflection (20%)

• Externally assessed investigation (30%)

Additional Details

• Each student is required to undertake some form of either VET or vocational learning in this course.

• SACE Credits: 20 (Stage 2 SACE)