Technological and
Applied Studies
Courses Offered
Technology (200 hrs mandatory course)
This is a course studied over
years 7 & 8. Students complete 6 design
projects from different context areas, learning to use different
materials and tools. eg. Food Product Development, Architectural Drawing,
Textiles Technology, Engineered Systems, Landscape Design,
PowerPoint Presentations, Website Design, Publishing a
Newsletter.
Design and Technology,
Multimedia ( Years 9 and 10)
The course will be based on design
projects from a variety of context areas so that students can see the
breadth of applications for multimedia presentation. eg industry
training, entertainment, education, public information, historical
documentation. Students complete design projects using Adobe Photoshop,
Macromedia Director and Adobe Premiere.
Food Technology (Yrs 9 & 10)
The Focus Areas studied are:
Food in Australia, Food
for Special Occasions, Food Selection & Health, Food Trends, Food for
Special Needs, Food Product Development, Food Equity.
Textiles
Technology (Years 9 & 10)
The areas studied are:
Design, Properties &
Performance of Textiles and Project Work in the focus areas - apparel,
costume, textile arts, non apparel and furnishings.
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Graphics Technology (Yrs 9 & 10)
The areas studied are:
The Design Elements,
Cartography & Surveying, Graphic Design & Communication, Product
Drawing, Australian Architecture, Architectural Drawing, Landscape
Design.
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Year 11 and 12 Courses
2 Unit Textiles and Design
This course is designed to enable students to understand and appreciate the
nature and significance of textiles in our society and to develop skills in the
selection, design and manufacture of textile items.
The HSC examination comprises a Major Textile Project (50%) which is
developed over 3 terms and a one and a half hour written examination (50%).
2 Unit Information Processes and Technology (Years 9 and 10)
This is a Stage 6 course. The students will sit the HSC exam at the end of
Year 10, thereby banking their mark towards their eventual UAI when they do the
HSC in Year 12. The HSC is a 3 hour written examination.
2 Unit Software Design and Development
As the name implies this course teaches students about computer programming
and software designing and helps them to develop project management skills. The
students develop a software program as part of their internal HSC assessment.
The HSC is a 3 hour written assessment.
2 Unit Food Technology
This course combines theory and practical work so that students develop
knowledge and skills involved in the production, processing and consumption of
food, the nature of food and human nutrition and an appreciation of the
importance of food to health and its impact on society.
The students develop their own food products to identified briefs as part of
their internal assessment. The HSC is a 3 hour written examination.
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