Technology (10TECH)

Course Outline
The aim of Technology is to give students a challenging, innovative and different learning experience, using both theory and practical activities to solve real problems.
Technology teaches product development and provides students with a variety of skills to develop solutions in a technologically evolving society.
This course concentrates on areas such as biotechnology, electronics, food technology and materials technology.

Technology aims to help students:
• develop and understand technological practice
• to gain skills and understanding for a rapidly changing technological world
• to better understand the influences and diversity of global culture
• to understand technical, social, ethical, political and economic issues
• prepare for jobs which do not yet exist.


Assessment
Internal assessment including theory and practical components, technological practice and outcomes.
No examinations are held in this subject.

Recommended Prior Achievement Level
This course is open to all students

Cost
N/A