Southland Boys’ High School Southland Boys’ High School

Year 9 Design Technology

9DTP
Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr A. Bisschops.

Recommended Prior Learning

Demonstrate safe workshop practices.

Students will have participated in Year 7 Technology where the same principles of planning, drawing, creating and reflecting in project-based assignments are developed.

Year 9 Design Technology is a hands-on programme that is innovative, practical, and multi-disciplinary, providing students with the skills and knowledge to, plan, draw, create and reflect in project-based assignments.  Students also develop literacy, numeracy, and communication skills. 

Year 9 DTP requires the students to participate in the research, planning, and construction phases of: 

- Dragster powered by a CO2 gas cannister. 

- Keyring made out of Pewter.

Learning Areas:

Technology


Assessment Information

Students are assessed on the following Curriculum Strands:
Technological Products (Research): Exploring the materials products are made out of and their performance properties.
Characteristics of Technological Outcomes (Concepts): Exploring a range of technological outcomes and their physical and functional nature.
Planning for Practice (Development): Being reflective and having a plan to ensure that key stages, resources and time are managed well.
Technological Modelling (Orthographic): Orthographic modelling is used to explore possibilities and to justify decision making and how prototyping can be used to justify refinement of technological outcomes.
Brief Development (Final presentation): The development of a brief ensures the final outcome will solve the problem, meet the stakeholders needs and meet identified attributes.
Students are also assessed on the following Key Competencies:
- Managing self.
- Participating and Contributing.
- Relating to others.

Pathway

Year 10 Design Technology

Career Pathways

Copywriter, Survey Technician, Agricultural/Horticultural Scientist, Mechanical Engineering Technician, Paramedic, Business Analyst, Software Developer, Patternmaker, Aquaculture Farmer, Marine Biologist, Medical Physicist, Electronics Engineer, Bank Worker, Biochemist, Biomedical Engineer, Biotechnologist, Fabrication Engineer, Cabinet Maker, Clinical Physiologist, Farm Assistant


Contributions and Equipment/Stationery

Dragster equipment- Balsa wood, wheels, axels, washers. Bandsaw, drill, file, sandpaper, paint. 

Pewter equipment- MDF, plaster, pewter, gas cooker, safety equipment (gloves, apron, face mask), file, sandpaper, polish.

Course Cost $130









Disclaimer


Southland Boys' High School endeavours to timetable courses depending on students' needs, interests and future plans.  Many factors can influence whether a course is able to be offered in the following year.  These can include:
These factors can also impact on timetabling, and as a result students will be asked for input about any clashes that may occur.
Where a course is not able to be run, students' back-up subjects will be used.  If there are issues with student selections and the timetabling process, students will have the opportunity to make a decision in conjunction with staff input on the best solution.