Knowledge, understandings and skills involved in the design, development and use of technologies are influenced by, and can play a role in, enriching and transforming societies and our natural, managed and constructed environments.
The Western Australian Curriculum: Design and Technologies actively engages students in creating quality designed solutions for identified needs and opportunities across a range of technologies contexts. Students consider the economic, environmental and social impacts of technological change and how the choice and use of technologies contributes to a sustainable future. Decision-making processes are informed by ethical, legal, aesthetic and functional factors.
Through Design and Technologies students manage projects, independently and collaboratively, from conception to realisation. They apply design and systems thinking and design processes to investigate ideas, generate and refine ideas, plan, produce and evaluate designed solutions. They develop their ability to generate innovative designed products, services and environments.
Design and Technologies aims to develop the knowledge, understandings and skills to ensure that, individually and collaboratively, students:
produce designed solutions suitable for a range of Technologies contexts by selecting and manipulating a range of materials, systems, components, tools and equipment creatively, competently and safely; and managing processes
understand the roles and responsibilities of people in design and technologies occupations and how they contribute to society.
Students use the Technology Process to develop design ideas and workshop skills with hand and machine tools to produce personal projects using plastics, wood and metal. Students will have the opportunity to complete a number of personal models, with an emphasis on individual achievement and self-paced learning. A safe working environment will be promoted at all times.
Students use the Technology Process to develop design ideas and workshop skills with hand and machine tools to produce personal projects using plastics, wood and metal. Students will have the opportunity to complete a number of personal models, with an emphasis on individual achievement and self-paced learning. A safe working environment will be promoted at all times.
Design and Technology 9TDT or 9TDT2
Using the Technology Process students use wood, metals and plastics combined with hand, power tools and machines to design and make interesting and highly practical products. They then appraise their individual achievements and their approach to learning. A safe working environment is promoted at all times.
Design and Technology – Woodwork 9TWW or 9TWW2
This course aims to introduce the design and manufacturing processes applying to wood. Semester One is largely practical and will focus on a series of technical skill building projects. In Semester Two, students will be encouraged to move beyond their comfort zone and develop their skills in designing and creating a range of practical and attractive objects. While wood is the primary material focus, the inclusion of other materials will be encouraged.
Design and Technology – Metalwork 9TMW & 9TMW2
This course is aimed at students wishing to develop their confidence and skills working with metals. Using a Technology Process, design and construction skills will be promoted in this predominantly project based course. Safe and efficient use of hand tools and machines will be demonstrated and expected. Although this is a metals based course, the mixing of materials such as metal, wood and plastic will be encouraged. It is expected that project complexity will increase from Semester One to Semester Two.
Design and Technology – Woodwork 10TW or 10TWW2
This course aims to introduce the design and manufacturing processes applying to wood. Semester One is largely practical and will focus on a series of technical skill building projects. In Semester Two, students will be encouraged to move beyond their comfort zone and develop their skills in designing and creating a range of practical and attractive objects. While wood is the primary material focus, the inclusion of other materials will be encouraged.
Design and Technology – Metalwork 10TMW & 10TMW2
This course is aimed at students wishing to develop their confidence and skills working with metals. Using a Technology Process, design and construction skills will be promoted in this predominantly project based course. Safe and efficient use of hand tools and machines will be demonstrated and expected. Although this is a metals based course, the mixing of materials such as metal, wood and plastic will be encouraged. It is expected that project complexity will increase from Semester One to Semester Two.
Design and Technology – Being Handy at Home 10HIH & 10HIH2
Have you ever wondered how to fix a dripping tap, pave a patio or hang a picture? This course aims to introduce you to the simple abilities that will allow you to take charge of your own future home maintenance and repairs, without employing someone else to do it for you. It is primarily a skills based program that will focus on discovering and developing the transferable skills that can be used in everyday applications. There will be less focus on design and more on practical application of learned abilities covering a wide spectrum of materials and their safe uses. This course may lead towards Building and Construction in senior school or toward being a self-sufficient and competent home occupier. Who knows, maybe you can even start to charge your parents for your skills!
Design and Technology – Boat Repair and Rescue 10BRR & 10 BRR2
Boats are very popular by the coast and many people want one. Do you? If so you are going to need to learn how to look after it. We here at Denmark SHS have been very fortunate to have recently had the yacht Demoiselle donated to us by Cyril and Polly Edwards. While Demoiselle is a seaworthy going concern, she is also the perfect platform for interested students to begin the highly rewarding journey of boat and trailer refurbishment, maintenance and improvement. This course aims to extend the more competent and motivated Design and Technology students with an introduction to working with fibreglass, metals, wood and specialist marine products. In combination with this, there will be simple trailer and boat related mechanics along with 12 volt electrics skills examined and developed.
Materials Design Technology (Wood) General
Prerequisite: Nil, although woodwork completed in lower school is an advantage.
The Materials Design and Technology General course in WOOD is fundamentally a practical course of study. Using woods as a medium, the students will be required to design and make their own projects.
Students will have the opportunity to use a variety of hand and power tools and the chance to use different types of wood and techniques to produce products that they have designed and manufactured.
It is a course intended to enhance student’s hand-skills and expose them to an industry type of environment. The benefits of this practical situation will be a big advantage for each student in the search for future employment.
Materials Design Technology (Textiles) General
Prerequisite: Nil, although sewing completed in lower school is an advantage.
This general course explores the use of textiles and fabrics with a focus using what is readily available to us in Denmark. Emphasis is given to environmentally sustainable practices and looking at ways to reduce, re-use and recycle materials.
This course has a practical focus, practical projects will involve the use of various hand embellishment techniques and specialized sewing equipment will be used including sewing machines, overlockers and embroidery machines. A range of dying, printing and colouring techniques will be explored. Students examine the nature and properties of materials and the appropriate selection of the material for specific uses.
Students will use the technology process to design and produce various items, including those of their own choice.
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