Teacher in Charge: Andrea Graham.
Recommended Prior LearningOpen Entry by negotiation with Ms Graham
If you can dream it you can create it.
In Creative Technology products can be made from a wide range of materials and techniques.
The standards are project-based. Students will be given an overall topic for a project. From this, we will design our course. We can respond to the students' needs by having an emphasis on practical standards/ design standards or both.
There will be an emphasis on designing and making our products.
Creative Technologies includes but is not limited to Fashion Design, Textiles Design, Product Design, Interior Decoration and Design and Visual Communication.
As a class we will negotiate which standards to do and the topics of the projects for the year. We are not limited to the standards listed here.
Students can achieve 18 credits.
There may be the opportunity for some students to do practically based Unit Standards.
Students who have not taken technology before are welcome to pick up this course, by negotiation with Ms Graham
We will use a combination or all of these standards for the course:
91345 | Technology | Implement advanced procedures using textile materials to make a specified product with special features | 6 credits | Internal |
91356 | Technology | Develop a conceptual design for an outcome | 6 credits | Internal |
91357 | Technology | Undertake effective development to make and trial a prototype | 6 credits | Internal |
91340 | Design and Visual Communication (DVC) | Use the characteristics of a design movement or era to inform own design ideas | 3 credits | Internal |
Level 3 Creative Technology, Level 3 Food Technology
Career PathwaysChemist, Architectural Technician, Chemical Engineer, Metal Worker, Mechanical Engineer, Buyer, Textile Process Operator, Conservator, Crane Operator, Medical Imaging Technologist, Plasterer, Purchasing/Supply Officer, Recycler/Dismantler, Roofer, Signmaker
Equipment/StationeryLaptop or tablet is highly recommended
$50 for course contribution for materials used in class.