2011 YR 8 & 9 Curriculum Handbook FINAL - Indooroopilly State ...

Enterprise and TechnologyINDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGYYear 9 Elective SubjectOverviewWhat is Industrial Technology?Industrial Technology is a subject that introducesstudents to workshop skills. This will be done througha variety of materials, tools and processes.Why study Industrial Technology?Industrial Technology expands on the skills and thetheoretical knowledge covered in Year 8. Areas ofstudy will include woodwork, metalwork, plastics andelectronics.INDFuture OptionsAfter studying Industrial Technology, students canstudy Year 10 Wood Technology and Graphics andYears 11 and 12 subjects Furnishing, Certificate I inConstruction, Graphics and Technology Studies.Industrial Technology also introduces students tocareers in the construction and engineeringindustries.Course OutlineThis course prepares students for the senior years ofschooling within the Industrial Technology subjectareas of Wood Technology (Year 10), FurnishingSkills, Certificate I in Construction and TechnologyStudies (Years 11 and 12).Students will be instructed in Workplace Health andSafety, as well as workshop procedures and in theuse of portable and static machinery. Skills in the useof hand and power tools will be increased, as well asindustry based knowledge and terminology. You willfind this course both enjoyable and challenging.Learning ExperiencesStudents will gain an understanding of WorkplaceHealth and Safety components relating to workshopactivities. Students will learn how to use basic handand power tools and machinery to construct a rangeof woodworking, plastic, metal and electronic projects.Students will learn how to construct basicwoodworking joints and apply a variety of surfacefinishes. Students will communicate basicwoodworking, plastic, metal and electronicterminology and concepts in a variety of ways.Preferred Pre-RequisitesYear 8 Industrial Technology.AssessmentAssessment tasks will include the completion ofprojects, written and practical tests.34