Technology provides students with the opportunity to be actively engaged in authentic, relevant learning tasks. In a variety of ways, students will learn to manipulate, create, innovate and communicate ideas they have. Through their exposure to the subjects offered in Technology, students will improve their lives by thinking and engaging in real life situations and learning the skills required to live in today’s world.

What will I learn?

In Year 8 students undertake Product Design Technology. This subject is designed to engage students with interesting and creative activities and introduce skills for decision-making and construction. Students will learn to use the design process to individualise their projects and improve their drawing skills to plan their work and visualise what they are making. 

What will I do?

In Product Design, students use a range of tools, equipment and techniques in order to process materials into products, and must consider ecological and environmental factors. A key focus is the importance of working in a safe manner.

What will this lead to?

Students will build their skills into year 9 and a wide variety of elective choices

Why do this subject?

• I enjoy working with my hands

• I like to build things

• I like to be creative

Duration:  3 periods per week for one semester

Head of Art/Technology: Maree Brennan