Year 9 Electives - Technology
Chef Starter
Students continue to develop their skills in cooking they have previously learnt and master simple cooking techniques. They participate in taste testing tasks to expand their knowledge of their senses. Students are introduced to complex techniques and cooking processes in producing food from scratch. They discover the different scenarios that can impact what they eat whilst looking deeply into the causes of food poisoning. Students will have many opportunities to cook some of their chosen foods during practical sessions. They will also produce and evaluate their own dishes using sensory analysis technique to both identify and critically analyse foods.
Please note that this subject has a subject charge of $65 for materials (Correct at time of publishing)
Senior Master Chef
Students expand on their cooking skills and knowledge of food while applying it in a working kitchen. Students discover the health implications that may arise from an unhealthy lifestyle and they will also study the different diet trends that are seen around the world. Students discuss the ethics of sustainable food production in regards to animal welfare. Students will be tested in real life ‘mystery box’ challengers where they will develop skills in cooking with everyday ingredients without a recipe.
Please note that this subject has a subject charge of $65 for materials (Correct at time of publishing)
Product Design: Materials
In Year 9 Materials Technology, students write their own design briefs and apply principals of diagnostic thinking and the design process to find solutions to problems that are presented to them. Students will sketch their ideas, produce isometric and computer aided drawings (CAD), carry out hazard identification and risk analysis and production planning. Students will focus on quality and accuracy to transform their ideas to build products. Students will continue to develop their hand and tool skills as they produce a range of products from different materials like wood, metal and plastics appropriate to the task. Testing and modification will play a role in product improvement as part of an evaluation process that will be included in a design folio for each product challenge.
Please note that this subject has a subject charge of $100 for materials (Correct at time of publishing)
Product Design: Textiles
In this elective, students will employ the skills and understanding they learn to create their own functional product. They will explore different ways to decorate fabric and be introduced to using a sewing machine. Students will identify and plan the procedures involved in the Design Cycle to meet the needs for a specific user. They will need to show consideration of environmental and sustainability factors in their research. In this course students are encouraged to be innovative and independent in their use of tools and equipment. Students who enrol in this subject should have interest in working with fabric and some experience in drawing and design.
Please note that this subject has a subject charge of $100 for materials (Correct at time of publishing)
Info Tech
In InfoTech students will explore the world of information and software technology. They will build on their knowledge of programming, information systems and current technologies such as Artificial intelligence, social media and online marketplaces. Student will develop their programming skills through a number of individual and group tasks over a range of different projects (with a focus on exploring a range of different programming languages). Throughout these projects students' will develop their knowledge and understanding, confidence and creativity in analysing, designing and evaluating information and software technology solutions.
A1OK
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the biggest growth areas in technology today. In AI OK students will explore emerging trends and current research in AI to examine how it impacts our daily lives. Students will learn the skills to be able to create, program and manipulate robotic and intelligent devices to help improve the world around them by harvesting information about machine learning, image, voice and video recognition, natural language processing and more. Students will engage in research upon the current technology that is used to serve society and respond to the potential of AI in the future. Students will use this knowledge to plan their own AI project to solve a current personal, world or societal problem.