Year 10 Course Selection Handbook 2018 | Page 16

Year 10 Materials Design Technology (Metals) Course Outline This course provides students with an opportunity to engage in a diverse range of creative and practical experiences using a variety of tools and equipment widely available in industrial and domestic settings. Core modules develop knowledge and skills in the use of metal materials, tools and techniques related to general metalwork. Year 10 Discovery Course Which Year 11 course does it lead to? l Materials Design Technology (Metal) Leads to Engineering Studies (ATAR); Materials, Design & Technology (General Metal) The aim of Materials, Design & Technology Metals is to develop students’ knowledge, understanding, skills and values related to a range of technologies through safe interaction with materials, tools and processes. This is achieved through careful planning, development and construction of quality practical projects. The course also aims to develop students’ understanding of the relationship between technologies, individual and societal needs and the environment. Pathways to Year 11 and 12 Engineering Studies (ATAR), and Materials Design & Technology (General Metals). Contact: Mrs Carol Puddicombe Head of Technology & Enterprise Faculty [email protected] Year 10 2018 16