Glendowie College
10 Hard Materials (Workshop Technology)
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Year 13 (2025) students are required to attend Subject Confirmation on Thursday 23 January to finalise their timetable.
Subject Description
Teacher in Charge: Mr C. Sunde.
MYP Design
Optional Subject
Course Overview
This course builds on what students have learnt in Year 9 Design to further their knowledge and skills in the workshop environment. The skills used in this course build toward Year 11 Building and Construction.
Objectives
- To engage students in technological practice.
- Analyse existing products for inspiration.
- Research.
- Client communication.
- To develop creative and practical skills.
- To further develop critical thinking skills.
- Find creative solutions to problems.
Content
- Applied design using different materials.
- Client communication to drive design ideas.
- Functional modelling to confirm design concepts.
- Making products from various materials.
- Workshop and hand tool skills.
- Safe use of equipment and workshop safety.
MYP Unit | Outline |
Workshop Health and Safety | Students learn how to work safely with a variety of tools and machines. |
Vegetable Rack | Students use a variety of hand tools to construct a Vegetable Rack for an identified client. |
Tick, Tack, Toe | Students design and make their own tick, tack, toe boards using hand tools. They develop their own characters using either laser cutting or 3D printing. |
Students will need to keep a journal for documenting all this evidence (calculations, sketching details, written reflections and photos of the process of making).
Recommended Prior Learning
This is a restricted entry course - approval by the TIC or Faculty Leader may be required.
Selection Criteria may include:
- Career pathways.
- Previous results.
- Attitude to learning.
- Health & Safety.
If you select this course, you must also choose a BACKUP subject.
Subject and Associated Costs
Course Costs: $40.00
Associated Costs: Nil.
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Disclaimer
It is important that you complete your option selection by the due date to enable you to have your preferred course of study. Course availability is dependent on numbers and staffing, and course entry will be confirmed at the beginning of the school year.
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