12DET

Level 2 Design Technology

Course Description

Teacher in Charge: Mr D. Kenway.








In Design Technology students develop skills by designing and making Products.

Students are expected to take their high-quality Prototype Products home with them on completion of their course.

Over the year students will develop their skills in the Design Technology practical area, further developing their skills in how to research, analsye, design, and make products, using a range of tools and equipment including Computer Aided Design and Manufacture, laser cutting and 3D Printing.

Students will work on a Design and Make project within a Context / Theme. 

Within the given Context / Theme students will research, design, develop, manufacture, and test their own Prototype Product for a specific purpose and Customer / Stakeholders of their choosing.

Throughout the course Students will complete a Design Portfolio using Google slides which will document their research, designing, making and testing. 

This portfolio of work will be how they are assessed for their project work against Technology Achievement Standards.



Recommended Prior Learning

Prior Years Design Technology is useful but not essential.

Course Costs and Equipment/ Stationery requirements

Students taking this course will produce products that will be taken home and therefore will be asked to pay $100.00 for the cost of materials.

Pathway

Design Technology is a useful subject for students wishing to pursue a career in product design, spatial design, furniture design and the building/construction industries.

Credit Information

You will be assessed in this course through all or a selection of the standards listed below.

Total Credits Available: 16
Internal Assessed Credits: 16
External Assessed Credits: 0
Assessment
Description
Level
Internal or
External
Credits
L1 Literacy Credits
UE Literacy Credits
Numeracy Credits
A.S. 91354 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.1 - Undertake brief development to address an issue


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 4
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91356 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.3 - Develop a conceptual design for an outcome


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
A.S. 91357 v3
NZQA Info

Generic Technology 2.4 - Undertake effective development to make and trial a prototype


Level: 2
Internal or External: Internal
Credits: 6
Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Numeracy Credits: 0
Credit Summary
Total Credits: 16
Total Level 1 Literacy Credits: 0
Total University Entrance Literacy Credits: 0
Total Numeracy Credits: 0

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Disclaimer

We aim to enable every student to have the course that they prefer, however, some courses have limited places or pre-requisits that may restrict the student's choice.