These courses are 100 hour courses meaning you study them for one year. You continue into the 200 hour course in Year 10 depending on subject availability, or try your hand at something else in Year 10.
The Design and Technology course aims to engage students in technological innovation and the world of design while exploring the impact on individuals, society and environments.
Students apply a design process to develop solutions to meet identified needs and opportunities, encouraging an active, integrated contribution to our society and Australia’s economic future.
This course is roughly 60% practical and 40% theory
Design and Technology projects may focus on:
Students apply a design process to develop solutions to meet identified needs and opportunities, encouraging an active, integrated contribution to our society and Australia’s economic future.
This course is roughly 60% practical and 40% theory
Design and Technology projects may focus on:
- Architecture – design of residential, commercial and public spaces including including sketching, CAD modelling and laser cut prototypes
- Marketing – branding and promotion for a product or company
- Graphics – perspective drawing and rendering
- Product Design (Material Technologies) – including electronics, jewellery metals, packaging, polymers, textiles and timber
You may study up to 200 hours from the Industrial Technology focus areas over Years 9 & 10
Engineering 1 - For students who DID NOT study Engineering in Year 9 Engineering 2 – For students who DID study Engineering 1 in Year 9 and have not done another Industrial Technology course Students develop knowledge and skills in the use of tools, materials and techniques related to engineered structures and engineered mechanisms. This course is roughly 60% practical and 40% theory Engineering projects may focus on: |
You may study up to 200 hours from the Industrial Technology focus areas over Years 9 & 10
Multimedia 1 - For students who DID NOT study Multimedia in Year 9 Mutimedia 2 – For students who DID study Multimedia 1 in Year 9 and have not done another Industrial Technology course Multimedia provides opportunities for students to develop knowledge, understanding and skills in relation to multimedia, photographic and associated design industries. Multimedia allows for the functional and commercial application of creative ideas to solve real world problems. This course is roughly 60% practical and 40% theory Multimedia projects could include:
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You may study up to 200 hours from the Industrial Technology focus areas over Years 9 & 10
Timber 1 - For students who DID NOT study timber in Year 9 Timber 2 – For students who DID study Timber 1 in Year 9 and have not done another Industrial Technology course Students develop knowledge and skills in the use of tools, materials and techniques related to timber This course is roughly 60% practical and 40% theory Timber projects could include:
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Textiles 1 - For students who DID NOT study Textiles in Year 9
Textiles 2 – For students who DID study Textiles 1 in Year 9. The Textiles Technology course aims to develop confidence and proficiency in the design, production and evaluation of textile items. This course is roughly 50% practical and 50% theory Textiles projects may focus on: Textile Art / Furnishing / Non-Apparel – Through the study of the Design area of study, students design and manufacture a creative textile art work, furnishing or non-apparel item using their choice of decorative techniques (e.g. embroidery, patchwork, dyeing, applique, knitting, crochet, etc.) Fashion Apparel Design / Costume – Designing and sewing a costume or fashion apparel item (e.g. pants, dress, skirt, top, shorts, etc.) Textiles and Society - Case study of a fashion brand or designer |
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Certificate I in Hospitality (Food and Beverage)
This one year VET course in Hospitality allows students to work as a team to run Barrenjoey’s Sandbar Café.
Students complete competency based tasks in the following units:
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*Please note, this course requires students to interact with customers, communicate with peers, participate in group work, work in a fast paced and busy learning space, have good attendance (in order to demonstrate competencies) and be punctual. The cafe opens at 8am on Wednesday or Thursday mornings and you will be required to be ready to go in the cafe at least 5 minutes before this. Please consider your personal suitability before selecting this course.