Level 1 Design Technology

Design Technology is a subject for students who are inquisitive about the world around them and the opportunities to produce design projects that address real world problems. Design projects are student led which means students decide on a context and eventually a design that satisfies the issues and needs of the end user. The course is run in a workshop where students can fluidly move between design and making tasks as they develop their projects. At year 11, design outcomes are restricted by cost and size as the focus is on learning the design workflow that underpins design thinking. Skills and knowledge learnt include:

• sketching
• computer aided design (CAD)
• safe power tool and machinery use
• material composition and selection
• component integration and assembly
• creative and critical thinking

This course contains 16 compulsory credits and a further 4 optional credits that are negotiable and dependent on student preference and ability.

NB: Level 1 Materials and processing Technology Achievement Standards, are covered in two Technology courses; Design Technology and Textiles. If you want to do both courses at Level 1, then you must consider that you will only be able to gain a maximum of 20 credits across the two courses. No matter what course you choose, you will have entry into both Level 2 Design Technology and Textiles.