Kariong Mountains High School

NEWSLETTER4th August 2011TERM 3 Week 3KARIONG MOUNTAINSHIGH SCHOOLTelephone0243 400246Facsimile0243 400259Festival Drive, Mount Penang ParklandsKARIONG NSW 2250Emailkariongmtn-h.school@det.nsw.edu.auWebsitewww.kariongmountainshigh.com.auEDUCATION WEEK - CREATING THE FUTUREtas reportThe Kariong Mountains High School TAS (Technology and Applied Studies) faculty strongly supports the 2011 EducationWeek theme “Creating the Future” through its multifaceted approach to teaching and learning. The faculty has developedprograms that provide diversity within the subject content while meeting the varying needs, abilities and learning styles ofthe current student cohort.The course material is designed to form the foundations for everyday living skills, Stage 6 HSC based subjects, VET courses,Traineeships/ Apprenticeships, Tertiary Education and the many and varied career options currently available within today’ssociety. This is achieved by the students undertaking academic, creative and practical components within each subject.Students are demonstrating active engagement during the lessons due to the many challenges presented. These requirethe development of skills in time management, problem solving, multitasking, planning and presentation of individuallearning projects offered over differing time frames.All students in Years 7-8 (Stage 4) participate in the Technology Mandatory course which is designed around different areasof study including products, the built environment and information and communication technologies. Through thedevelopment of different design projects, students are provided with an opportunity to develop knowledge andunderstanding of and skills in the wise use and responsible selection of a broad range of materials, tools and techniques.Students are encouraged to experiment and test their design ideas, demonstrating that they are able to work responsiblyand safely, not only for the betterment of themselves, but also for those around them.Kariong Mountains High School currently offers a wide variety of electives in Stage 5 such as Food Technology, TextilesTechnology, Industrial Technology- Timber, Industrial Technology- Metal, Graphics, Electronics and Child Studies.The TAS staff is engaging in Professional Development with the focus on remaining current with educational trends and theregular changes to subject and employment requirements. As the school enrolments increase, more resources are acquiredand students’ interests change, TAS staff will be able to respond with the offering of even more subjects in the future.