Design & Technology / Y11-12
Key Information.
Nature of Subject:
Nature of Subject:
Course Units: 2
Category: Board Developed Course (ATAR)
HSC Exam: 1.5 Hours
HSC Mark: 60% Major Project and Folio, and 40% HSC Exam
Major Work:
Major Project: Student choice within categories of Product, System or Environment. Students to focus on a genuine need in an area where they have particular interest, ability or incentive to pursue.
Recommendations
- This course is for the creative, innovative, self driven student who has an inquiry mindset and critical thinking capabilities.
- He should display innovative thoughts, good organisational skills, personal drive and motivation to follow a design idea through a process of research and testing.
- Students in this course should be able to express their ideas through a range quality drawing techniques and workshop capabilities.
Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to this course, however students who studied St5 D&T and/or St5 Graphics will be at an advantage. Competence in CAD Autodesk Fusion 360 is necessary.
Course Overview:
Year 11 - Preliminary
Steampunk Design Challenge
Designer Study
Smart Pack Design Challenge (Technical)Year 12 - HSC Course
Project Selection
Major Design Project
Trial HSC Examination
Where to from here?
- Talk to the Head of Department or Head of Curriculum
- Read the subject selection session presentation
- Talk to present students in the subject
- Talk to your parents
Electives offered.
Agriculture
Commerce
Computing Technology
Elective Geography (Global Studies)
History - Elective
Languages - French
Graphics Technology
Industrial Technology – Metal
Industrial Technology – Software Engineering
Industrial Technology – Timber
Languages - Japanese
Languages - Latin
Languages - Mandarin
Music
Photographic and Digital Media
PASS
Visual Arts
Drama
Design & Technology
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