Year 9 Technology

This course is a progression of the Technology Curriculum from Yrs 7 and 8. Providing the learning skills for Vocational Pathways. It is divided into four intensive ten week courses covering 4 of the 5 Technology learning areas:

1. Hard Materials (TEM) continues to develop the basic skills using hard material (Plastic/Wood) to create, plan and follow a plan to produce a workable model 
2. Food Technology covers basic skills, to ensure quality food product are produced, with the emphasis of cooking for their family. We specifically focus on scaffolding skills required for the next level.
3. Design and Communication (DVC) works to develop and equip students with the basic skills required for visually communicating design ideas and applying these to a design problem.
4. Digital (DGT) covers basic digital skills using google suite that are useful through out school and life. Computational thinking continues to be developed through the use of coding in 'Minecraft' which helps to develop skills in problem solving and critical thinking.

The fifth subject branch of Technology is Textiles (Soft Materials) - However, Textiles is not introduced until Year 10,  as an option subject. It does not require any prerequisite.