Technology

All Technology subjects are offered as electives. 

Year 10 students have a range of Arts & Technology classes to choose from as shown below.

Product Design: Textiles & Plastics

Aim

In this unit students have the opportunity to learn about new and emerging technologies, Sustainability and ethics in design, the Design Process and addressing the needs of communities through design.

This unit extends the students’ knowledge of equipment, materials and construction techniques. Students will then be able to design and make their own products using textiles, plastics and digital technologies, working on a number of projects that will extend their practical skills in fashion design and technology.

Content 

Students will:

• Gain experience with specialist equipment: sewing machine, overlocker, 3D printer, laser cutter, Cricut etc.
• Learn a variety of practical skills including, different drawing methods, traditional and contemporary construction techniques and CAD.
• Document their design process; Investigating & Defining, Generating and Designing & Producing & Implementing.
• Practical work: Construction of a products.

Assessment 

Students will be assessed on their investigation, design development, production, final products and evaluation. This work will be documented in a digital design folio. 

Special conditions 

Students will be required to provide the following items to complete the course: 

• Fabric and specialty materials for construction of their finished product.

Product Design: Wood & Metals

Aim

Students work with metal and wood to create a range of objects, from laser-cut pendant lighting to lost-wax cast jewellery. In this unit, they explore design thinking, production processes, and sustainability considerations to develop solutions that respond to specific design needs. The unit extends students’ understanding of the tools, equipment, and techniques used in product design. Through experimentation, a design folio, and hands-on making, students investigate the design and construction of products using both traditional methods and digital technologies.

Content 

Students will:

• Respond to and develop their own design briefs 
• Research a variety of inspiration and construction techniques 
• Work with design processes to develop design ideas
• Evaluate their products, techniques and working processes 
• Maintain workbooks in which they demonstrate an understanding of the design process. 

Assessment

Students will be assessed on their investigation and design development, their final production pieces, and a research assignment. A folio will be assessed for the generation, development and evaluation of their work. 

3D Animation and Game Design

Aim

Students work with metal and wood to create a range of objects, from laser-cut pendant lighting to lost-wax cast jewellery. In this unit, they explore design thinking, production processes, and sustainability considerations to develop solutions that respond to specific design needs. The unit extends students’ understanding of the tools, equipment, and techniques used in product design. Through experimentation, a design folio, and hands-on making, students investigate the design and construction of products using both traditional methods and digital technologies.

Content 

Students will:

• Respond to and develop their own design briefs 
• Research a variety of inspiration and construction techniques 
• Work with design processes to develop design ideas
• Evaluate their products, techniques and working processes 
• Maintain workbooks in which they demonstrate an understanding of the design process. 

Assessment

Students will be assessed on their investigation and design development, their final production pieces, and a research assignment. A folio will be assessed for the generation, development and evaluation of their work. 

Food for Life

Aim

This course is designed to develop and extend student skills and abilities to efficiently produce food of a high standard. Students will develop knowledge around food properties and how each ingredient contributes to the nutritional, functional and sensory properties of food. Students will then learn to analyse each food in order to create healthy food solutions. This will include critically analysing social, ethical and sustainable considerations around food . Students will focus on how foods have evolved and changed over time. In doing this a variety of meals will be planned, prepared and presented throughout the semester. 

Content

The course will explore influences that affect a young person’s food choices and current relevant health issues. Students will develop knowledge of the physical, nutritional, sensory and functional properties of food and apply this knowledge when using food in a practical situation. They will practise a variety of cooking techniques and how they impact food preparation and production. Students will investigate a variety of social, ethical and sustainable considerations around food choice. 

Assessment

• Design tasks 
• Evaluations 
• Practical work

Year 10 students can elect to study Unit 1 & 2 of the following Technology subjects. The VCE Curriculum Handbook has full details of the area of study and content of each unit

Links to VCE studies

VCE Food Studies

VCE Product Design & Technology