Design Technologies - Junior

Year 7 - Design Technology: Food Studies

Food studies introduces students to the life skills specific to the preparation and production of food products based upon the healthy eating food models recommended by the Australian Government. Students develop a sense of pride, satisfaction and enjoyment from their ability to create food products.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to Year 8 Food Studies.

Year 7 - Design Technology: Materials Technology

In this subject, students will learn about working safely in a workshop with different tools, be introduced to the design process and use these skills to create a product out of materials such as wood and plastics.
Students learn about safe workshop practices and the safe use of a range of hand tools and powered machinery. This understanding is reinforced through the successful completion of various safety exercises, tests, and production tasks.

Students are introduced to the design process and work within the constraint of a design brief to develop two and three-dimensional designs. Students follow a logical sequence of production processes and learn to manufacture a product with hand tools and powered machinery. They are also expected to analyse and evaluate their finished products for performance, function, and appearance.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to Design Technology: Materials Technology in Year 8 or 9 or System Technology at Year 9.

Year 7 - Design Technology: Textiles

Textiles teaches students design and fabric construction skills. By following the design process, students apply their newly learned hand and machine sewing skills in a creative manner to produce a textile item. Students will complete theory components to familiarise them with textiles terminology and an understanding of how textiles are used in everyday living situations.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to Design Technology: Textiles in Year 8 or 9.

Year 8 and 9 - Design Technology: Food

Students learn to work safely and hygienically in the kitchen whilst developing their food preparation skills.
As they prepare a variety of food products emphasis is on making good food choices. Students use the Design Process of investigation, design, production, and evaluation to prepare products that address a specific brief.

This subject can be studied at Year 8 and Year 9.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed Year 10 Food Studies.

Year 8 and 9 - Design Technology: Materials Technology

In this subject, students will learn a range of skills applicable to working with wood and other materials, but also to other areas of design and production. This includes the safe and effective use of hand and power tools, joint making, and surface finishing techniques. Students undertake a project that enables them to develop a range of wood working skills. It also has scope to allow creativity and to extend them further with more challenging variations of the base task.

This subject can be studied at Year 8 and Year 9.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to proceed to Product Design Technology.

Year 8 and 9 - Design Technology: Textiles

Textiles supports students to develop skills specific to the planning and production of items constructed of fabric and fibres. Students will investigate and make judgements on how the characteristics and properties of materials, tools and equipment can be combined to create designed solutions. They will be required to create designed solutions based on a need or opportunity. This process involves investigating, generating, producing, evaluating, planning, and managing a textiles project.

This subject can be studied at Year 8 and Year 9.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students proceed to Year 10 Textiles and VCE Product Design: Textiles.

Year 9 - Design Technology: Horticulture

In this Unit, students investigate many aspects associated with basic horticultural processes. This includes the design, planning and construction of a vegetable garden and all aspects of growing and maintaining vegetable seedlings. Students develop an understanding of environmental factors and climatic conditions that affect plant growth. They investigate different breeds of chickens and their uses and work with the Campus flock.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to care for their own home gardens and to raise poultry and consider Environmental Science in Year 10.

Year 9 - Design Technology: Systems Technology

Students will learn a range of skills applicable to electronics and systems technology as well as other areas of design and production. They will have the opportunity to explore emerging technologies, such as 3D design and printing and its possible uses in systems technology. Students utilise the design process for planning projects. They will also develop their skills in evaluating both finished products and their work practices.

Future Directions
Satisfactory completion of this subject will provide a sound foundation for students to Year 10 Systems Technology.