Future Of Work Year 8 

COHORT EXCURSION TO BRIMBANK TECH SCHOOL

Week 6 was an exciting learning time for our Year 8 students who had their first experience at the Brimbank Tech School. 

Taylors Lakes Secondary College has an affiliation with this brand new facility which means our students are now offered a range of IT learning opportunities that we have begun to draw upon since Brimbank Tech school opened 2 weeks ago in August. 

Our Year 8 students were able to use a range of IT devices such as game programming where students created moving parts that were based on coding methods.

The robotic dogs were fun to program and students had them moving around obstacles and performing the actions you would expect of a typical dog.

Separating oxygen and hydrogen allowed students to power small cars using batteries that utilised the power generated within them. 

Some excellent examples of podcasts were developed by students using the program facilities and purpose-built room. 

It was impressive to hear how authentic the podcasts were when we listened to them at the conclusion of the sessions. 

The facility is new and set out with creative learning spaces that were enjoyed by our students. 

We were fortunate to have experts in programming and engineering to support our students through their various learning stations. 

We look forward to a close relationship with Brimbank Tech School and we already have plans in place for more groups to attend, including the VHAP Network Masterclass later in the year. 

For more information regarding the Student Excellence Program at Taylors Lakes Secondary College, please contact Elizabeth Green, High Abilities Practice Leader.